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Ship of ghosts posted on october 23, 2017 by jason leave a comment on ship of ghosts. Hornfischer is the author of the fleet at flood tide, neptunes inferno, ship of ghosts, and the last stand of the tin can sailors, winner of the samuel eliot morison award for naval literature. Hornfischer created essential and enduring narratives about americas world war ii navy, works of unique immediacy distinguished by rich portraits of ordinary men in extremis and exclusive new information. The story of the uss houston, fdrs legendary lost cruiser, and the epic saga of her survivors ebook written by james d. The last stand of the tin can sailors, his first book, won the 2004 samuel eliot morison award for naval literature. Much of hornfischers work is based on interviews with many of the crewmembers who were still alive at the time he was writing the book.
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