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South to Java: A Novel 2024 pdf epub mobi 电子书
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The, USS O Leary never existed. No destroyer ever had that
name nor the hull number DD 200. However, the O Leary s story
is based on the experiences of the thirteen destroyers of the
Asiatic Fleet during the first months of World War II. The de-
scription of the battles and the ships that fought in them are as
authentic as possible, based on battle reports, the sources listed
below, eyewitness accounts, and the memories and notes of one
of the authors, who served on the destroyer John D. Ford. The
O Leary has been added to the forces that actually took part in
the various engagements in such a way as not to alter accurate
description of the battles. In most cases, the Allied forces were
so inferior that the presence of the extra destroyer would have
been of little consequence.
The officers and men of the O Leary are fictitious, with person-
alities and problems created by the authors. These characters
are similar in many respects to the real men who manned the
Asiatic Fleet destroyers. Those officers and men were a varied
lot, mostly veterans, who made the most of their old ships. Their
courage was above that required in the line of duty, their endur-
ance under difficult weather and living conditions was outstand-
ing, and their devotion to their country and to their Navy was
deserving of the highest-honor. Two destroyers, the John D.
South to Java: A Novel 2024 pdf epub mobi 电子书