Descent into Darkness
pearl harbor, 1941—a navy diver’s memoir
$40.79
- Paperback
240 pages
- Release Date
21 June 2012
Summary
Descent into Darkness: A Pearl Harbor Salvage Story
On December 7, 1941, as the battleships Arizona, Oklahoma, and Utah burned in Pearl Harbor, a crack team of U.S. Navy salvage divers, led by Edward C. Raymer, were flown to Oahu. Their task: rescue trapped sailors and Marines and resurrect the Pacific fleet’s pride.
For the first time, Cmdr. Edward C. Raymer, USN (Ret.), the chief diver, unveils the desperate attempts to save crewmembers inside the sinking ships. This is th…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781591147244 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1591147247 |
| Author: | Edward C. Raymer |
| Publisher: | Naval Institute Press |
| Imprint: | Naval Institute Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 240 |
| Release Date: | 21 June 2012 |
| Weight: | 294g |
| Dimensions: | 23mm x 204mm x 135mm |
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This is an impressive book written by an impressive individual.Naval Books of the Year column in Warship, 2013
This is an impressive book written by an impressive individual.” – Naval Books of the Year column in Warship, 2013
About The Author
Edward C. Raymer
Commander Edward C. Raymer, USN (Ret.) served thirty years in the U.S. Navy. Descent into Darkness was his only book. He died in 1997.
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