Gallery, Daniel V. (Daniel Vincent), 1901-1977; United States. Navy -- Fiction; United States. Navy -- Humor; U-505 (Submarine); Guadalcanal (Utility aircraft carrier : CVU-60); World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval operations, American; Submarines...
U.S. Brig Somers, New York Jan 11, 1843
My dear Sir,
In taking up my pen to reply to
your valuable and most welcome letter of the 3 instant I have
little hope of expressing to you a tithe of the gratification which
I have derived myself, and a...
Destroyer escorts -- United States; Artillery; World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval operations, American;
The Destroyer Escort (DE), one of the Navy's answers to the submarine menace, gets a thorough shakedown before being sent out to guard United Nations convoys. In a long series of exercises, including anti-submarine practice, anti-aircraft laying of...