The Uss Arizona: The Ship, the Men, the Pearl Harbor Attack, and the Symbol That Aroused America - Hardcover

Jasper, Joy Waldron; Delgado, James P.; Adams, Jim

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0312286902 ISBN 13: 9780312286903

Publisher: Truman Talley Books, 2001

Synopsis

Featuring photographs and interviews with the sailors who survived, three authors present a riveting and detailed history of the USS Arizona before, during, and after the attack on Pearl Harbor, bringing to life the courage and bravery of ordinary men. 35,000 first printing.

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From the Back Cover:

"This is no drill! This is no drill! General Quarters! All hands! General Quarters! We're under attack!"

In the first terrifying moments of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, the crew of the USS Arizona could not have imagined the horrors that awaited them on that "Day of Infamy," December 7, 1941. The battleship Arizona exploded when an armor-piercing bomb ignited its forward munitions, creating a thunderclap that rocked the skies; 1,177 men were killed on the Arizona-more than half the casualties at Pearl Harbor. The USS Arizona gives a riveting account of the terrible events that violently thrust America into World War II. From accounts of what it was like below deck and topside to its fiery aftermath, we see the attack unfold through the eyes of survivors. Accompanied by 16 pages of photographs, this stirring chronicle tells the story of the famous battleship as few other writers or historians have, detailing its construction, covering life on board the peacetime Arizona, and revealing the unshakeable bond its sailors shared with their ship. Most of all, The USS Arizona captures the ship's transformation into a potent symbol of American grit and resolve-a symbol that resonates today at the final resting place of the USS Arizona and the sailors and Marines who perished with her.

About the Author:

Joy Waldron Jasper is an investigative journalist and a magazine feature writer. She is the coauthor of The Lighthouses of Delaware Bay and River and is currently researching her next book. She lives in western Massachusetts.

James P. Delgado is a noted underwater archaeologist and historian who has dived on many wrecks, including the USS Arizona and Admiral Yamamoto's flagship, Nagato. He is the executive director of the Vancouver Maritime Museum and lives in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Jim Adams, following a career in the Marine Corps, joined the National Park Service and became the cultural resources manager at the USS Arizona Memorial. Presently assigned to Biscayne National Park in Florida, he is writing a biography about his late father, the journalist Val Adams, who survived the attack on Pearl Harbor.

About this edition

• Publisher: Truman Talley Books
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0312286902
• ISBN 13: 9780312286903
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 269