From one of the great naval leaders of our time, a master class in decision making under pressure through the stories of nine famous acts of leadership in battle drawn from the history of the United States Navy, with outcomes both glorious and notorious. "From one of the great naval leaders of our time, a master class in decision making under pressure through the stories of nine famous acts of leadership in battle drawn from the history of the United...

Set against the background of a sailor's efforts to integrate family life with duty at sea, this book presents a look at life aboard an aircraft carrier on Yankee Station during the Vietnam War. Other events include accounts of recovery operations for the Apollo 11 and 12 Moon Landings, colorful descriptions of shipboard equator crossing ceremonies and the eventual decommissioning of the USS Hornet.

Traces the naval hero's modest Scottish origins, the circumstances that brought him to America under a charge of murder and a false name, his sea battle achievements, and his acclaim by such figures as Washington, Jefferson, Adams, and Franklin.

If you have ever wondered yourself or didn't even know those old pig boats (submarines) were still in use, this book will probably answer your questions. It is the story of one young submarine sailor's viewpoints and experiences of everyday submarine life from February 1967 to July 1970. Experience the adventures for yourself as I did, as we sailed into the blue waters of the Pacific and lay anchor in foreign ports, and spent some time in the Tonkin...