destroyer squadron combat exploits (72 résultats)

Etat : Very Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

Etat : Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Etat : Hervorragend. Zustand: Hervorragend | Seiten: 308 | Sprache: Englisch | Produktart: Bücher.

paperback. Etat : Good. All orders are dispatched within one working day from our UK warehouse. We've been selling books online since 2004! We have over 750,000 books in stock. No quibble refund if not completely satisfied.

Paperback. Etat : As New. No Jacket. Pages are clean and are not marred by notes or folds of any kind. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.14.

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Dust Jacket Included. hardback, large 8vo, xiv,283pp, maps, slight browning, text clean and sound, no inscriptions, Very Good condition in frayed pictorial dustwrapper.

hardcover. Etat : Good. First Edition. Chilton Company; Philadelphia, 1959. Hardcover. First Edition. A Good, navy blue cloth binding with gilt lettering on spine, binding sturdy and intact, crimping to spine edges, sunning along board and spine edges, bit of age toning to pages, small abrasions to board corners, faint moisture stain bottom front/rear board buckram, and spine, bit of scattered foxing to text block edges and pastedowns/endpapers, small abrasion top front board edge near spine, in a Good, handling/scuff marks to panels, edge/corner wear with few tears and creases along edges, spine fade, moisture stain bottom front/rear panel and spine and verso, crease top front and rear flap corner and bottom front flap corner, two round moisture spots top spine and verso, Dust wrapper. A good and unmarked copy. 8vo[octavo or approx. 6 x 9 inches], 283pp., indexed. We pack securely and ship daily with delivery confirmation on every book. The picture on the listing page is of the actual book for sale. Additional Scan(s) are available for any item, please inquire.Please note: Oversized books/sets MAY require additional postage then what is quoted for 2.2lb book.

Etat : New.

Hardcover. Etat : Poor. No Jacket. Piece(s) of the spine missing. Former library book. Has been repaired by replacing the spine and meanding the hinges. Boards are moderate to severely edgeworn. Binding is so loose that the book will stay open to any given page. Shows more than the usual amount of shelf wear. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item. Ex-Library.

Hardcover. Etat : Fine Condition. Second Printing. //NO REMAINDER MARK//NO PREVIOUS OWNER MARKS OF ANY KIND (no names or inscriptions, no bookplate, no underlining, etc) //.

Buch. Etat : Neu. Neuware.

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good. First Edition. First Edition, First Printing. Not price-clipped ($4.95 price intact). Published by Chilton, 1959. Octavo. Blue cloth boards stamped in gold with cartographic endpapers. Book is very good; with no writing or names. Sharp corners and spine straight. Binding tight and pages crisp. Light toning and light spotting to page ends. Spotting to endpapers. Dust jacket is very good with shelf wear, nicks, and a piece of tape on top of spine. 284 pages. 100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions or if you would like a photo. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Southampton, New York.

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good. 1st Edition. Hardcover Cloth 283 pages. Condition Very Good Dust Jacket Very Good. Stated First edition 1959. Handsome blue boards and gilt embossing shows off this Clean, tight, square copy with no marks, highlights or bookplates. Book Well kept and carefully stored in unread condition. Slight shelf wear. An unclipped dust jacket smooth, clean and brilliant with slight shelf wear - a few tears, wrinkles and chips. Not an ex-library, book club or remainder copy. Called one of the most inspiring stories to come out of World War II when first published in 1959, this epic account of Arleigh Burke's legendary Destroyer Squadron 23 is much more than a story of ships and their tactical deployment. It is a story of men in action--some four thousand of them--and how they lived and fought as a magnificent combat team. Ken Jones not only records their heroic deeds but helps explain what prompted those deeds, including the leadership qualities that fired the men into action. In doing so he brings to life the outfit's fighting spirit--that mysterious combination of qualities inspired by great leaders that wins battles--and the man who led them. Commodore Arleigh Burke was the right man at the right place at the right time; his leadership fused the squadron into a superb combat organization. This book offers a vivid account of the fighting in the South Pacific during one of the most crucial periods of the war. In authentic, minute-by-minute detail drawn from once-secret documents, Jones describes the battles of Tassafaronga, Savo Island, Empress Augusta Bay, and Cape St. George. But the focus throughout is on the men as they meet the test of battle with a common bravery as staunch as any in the Navy's annals. No squadron in any navy is said to have won more battle honors in less time than the Fighting Twenty-third.

1959 First edition, bound with dustwrap 283 pages. The higley succesfull Squadron 23 in the South Pacific.

Hardcover. Etat : Near Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Near Fine. 2nd printing. very nice copy.

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Etat de la jaquette : Poor. First Edition, First Printing. Stated First Edition. A very good copy in a fragile Dust Jacket that is now protected in a new Brodart cover.

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. First Edition. Hardcover in blue cloth boards. No dust jacket. First printing of first edition. Book is crisp and clean, with tight binding and sharp corners. Bookplate of former owner on front pastedown page. Map and photo illustrations. Map endpapers. 8vo. 283 pp. Including index.

Hardcover. Etat : Good+. Etat de la jaquette : Good+. First Edition; Second Printing. 283 pages; maps. Minor foxing on spine and inside the DJ. Few speckles on the top exterior edge of textblock. Light wear on DJ edges, very minor tears. Minor shelf wear on DJ. Very Good condition otherwise. No other noteworthy defects. No markings. ; - Your satisfaction is our priority. We offer free returns and respond promptly to all inquiries. Your item will be carefully cushioned in bubble wrap and securely boxed. All orders ship on the same or next business day. Buy with confidence.

hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Clean and tight; cover has some edge/corner/spine wear.

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good+. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good. Second Printing. (1959) 284 pp. Original blue cloth covers w/ gilt title on spine. Binding lightly soiled. Light foxing to edges of text block and endpapers. DJ lightly soiled and rubbed w/ wear to edges. Price clipped. Contents nice.

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Etat de la jaquette : Good. Stated first edition. Very good in a good (moderate edge wear with a fair sized chip in a lower corner of the front panel, two inch closed edge tear - tape repaired on verso - on rear panel) dust jacket.

Hardcover. Etat : Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good. 1st Edition. Stated First Edition. Clipped DJ in archival cover, edge wear.

Hardcover. Etat : Good. 1st Edition. Chilton (Philadelphia) 1959, first edition, 283 pp, photos, maps, good hardcover with no DJ,

Hardcover. Etat : very good. Etat de la jaquette : fair. First Edition. 25 cm, 283 pages. Maps. Endpaper maps. Index. Stamp on flyleaf. Foreword by Admiral W. F. Halsey. Destroyer Squadron 23 (DESRON 23) is a squadron of United States Navy destroyers and frigates based out of San Diego, California. The squadron is best known for its actions during World War II, most notably the Battle of Cape St. George, under the command of then-Commodore Arleigh Burke. Currently, the DESRON is assigned to Carrier Strike Group Nine, which includes USS George Washington (CVN-73), USS Cape St. George (CG-71) and Carrier Air Wing Two. Destroyer Squadron 23 was activated 11 May 1943, at the Boston Navy Yard, with Captain M.J. Gilliam in command. The original vessels of the squadron were USS Foote (DD-511), USS Charles Ausburne (DD-570), USS Spence (DD-512), USS Aulick (DD-569), USS Claxton (DD-571), USS Dyson (DD-572), USS Converse (DD-509) and USS Thatcher (DD-514). On 29 June 1943, Destroyer Squadron 23 became part of Admiral William F. Halsey's Third Fleet. Less USS Aulick, Destroyer Squadron 23 assumed duty on patrol and escort in the Southwest Pacific. Destroyer Squadron 23 earned its reputation-and a Presidential Unit Citation-under its second commodore, Captain Arleigh Burke, who assumed command on 23 October 1943. On 24 November 1943, during the Battle of Cape St. George, the squadron engaged two enemy destroyers and three destroyer transports. In what has been described by tacticians as "near perfect surface actions", the squadron sank three enemy destroyers, and damaged one, without damage to themselves. In the period November 1943-February 1944, the Little Beavers fought in 22 separate engagements and were credited with destroying one Japanese cruiser, nine destroyers, one submarine, several smaller ships, and approximately 30 aircraft. Destroyer Squadron 23's operations in the Pacific continued through the Liberation of the Philippines. The squadron returned to the United States on 19 October 1945, and were presented the Presidential Unit Citation by Admiral Burke and Secretary of the Navy James Forrestal.

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good+. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good+. Stated First Edition. Hardcover; Hardcover: Slightly rubbed on upper spine near edges. Cleanly Cloth bound. Map illustrated endpapers. Title in gold on spine. This is a fascinating study in depth of the greatest destroyer squadron in the history of the U. S. Navy. Nice tight binding. Jacket: Light edgwear and chipping. Illustrated front dust jacket. Desirable copy in protective mylar.; Diagrams; 8VO; 283 pages.

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Etat de la jaquette : Good. 1st Edition. Stated First Edition. Stated Second Printing. Includes Index. Bound In Blue Cloth With Gilt Lettering On The Spine. The Page Edges Are Lightly Tanned. The Jacket Has Light Wear And A Few Small Chips And Tears. Two Tears Of One Half Inch.

Etat : fair to good, fair. First Edition. Second Printing. 25 cm, 283, maps, endpaper maps, index, foxing to fore-edge & ins boards & flyleaves, DJ worn & chipped. Foreword by Admiral W. F. Halsey. DJ in plastic sleeve.

ISBN 0-7394-1015-6. Hardback. Reprint edition. Near Fine Condition book in a Very Good Condition, price-clipped Dustjacket. Tight, bright, attractive copy with no markings to the book.

Etat : Collectible. FIRST - Stated. FINE/ VG jacket in BRODART. Blue cloth boards, bright gold titling onspien. Map Endpapers. US Navy engagements and battles of Commander Arleigh "31 Knot" Burke's fabled Destroyer Squadron 23 [DesRon 23] and their naval campaigns against the Japanese in the South Pacific - the Solomon Islands chain; including Guadalcanal, Bougainville Island, Rabaul. Empress Augusta Bay, Savo Island, Tassafarona, Cape St. George. High grade book condition. Many schematic maps of the sea battles. Satisfactory condition jacket in protective clear sleeve. UNCLIPPED price ($4.95) but covered by small white tab. STATED FIRST EDITION/PRINTING. [B201].

Leatherbound. Etat : NEW. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 316. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1959 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: English Pages: 316.