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The sailing of the Intrepid : the incredible wartime voyage of the Navy's iconic aircraft carrier / Montel Williams and David Fisher.
Montel Williams recounts the WWII mission of the US Navy aircraft carrier USS Intrepid, damaged by a Japanese torpedo and forced to sail in circles. Despite its limitations, the crew rigged a sail to survive. This history highlights the endurance and courage of naval forces under dire conditions.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781335081032 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: xvii, 284 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Publisher: Toronto, ON : Hanover Square Press, [2025]
- Copyright: ©2025
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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| Subject: | Intrepid (Aircraft carrier) > History. Aircraft carriers > United States > History. World War, 1939-1945 > Naval operations, American. World War, 1939-1945 > Pacific Area. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Cookstown Branch | 359.9435 Wil | 31681010422103 | NONFIC | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
From 22-year naval and Marine veteran Montel Williams comes a history of how one World War II aircraft carrier's crew defied all odds, redefining the very meaning of what it means to struggle, persevere and survive. - Harlequin
*A New York Post Best Book of the Week*
From twenty-two-year naval and marine veteran Montel Williams comes a page-turning history of how one World War II aircraft carrierâs crew defied all odds, redefining the very meaning of what it means to struggle, persevere and survive.
1944. The USS Intrepid set sail on its first combat voyage, only to be struck by a Japanese torpedo plane, jamming its rudder at a forty-five-degree angle. It could only sail in circles amid treacherous waters.
The task force abandoned ship as it tried to make the 3,300-mile voyage to Pearl Harbor. For a day, the captain was able to slalom, alternating use of the shipâs engines, but the seas became too perilous. Until one resilient crewman came up with the ingenious idea of rigging a 3,000-square-foot high sail on the second deck to steer the ship home safe. Incredibly, the makeshift sail proved to be their ticket to the shorelines.
With grit and determination, this spellbinding story details a remarkable survival story against all odds, for readers of Tom Clavin and Bob Drury.
