The item you selected is unavailable, but we found something similar.

Picture 1 of 1

Stock photo

Humble Heroes: How the USS Nashville CL43 Fought WWII - Picture 1 of 1

Humble Heroes : How the USS Nashville CL43 Fought WWII by Steven George Bustin (2007, Trade Paperback)

5.02 product ratings

Prepbooks (190385)
99.7% positive feedback

Price:

$17.25

Free shipping

Estimated delivery Fri, May 10 - Tue, May 14

Returns:

30 days returns. Buyer pays for return shipping.

Condition:

Brand New

Number of Pages: 226. Weight: 0.68 lbs. Publication Date: 2007-04-09. Publisher: CREATESPACE.

About this product

Product Information

"Top Secret" mystery missions, many without other ships in support, were becoming uncomfortably familiar for the crew of the USS Nashville CL43. It started like a Hollywood thriller, secretly transporting from England $25 million in British gold bullion, delivered to the ship in unguarded bread trucks, a pre-war "Neutrality Patrol" that was really an unofficial hostile search for the far bigger and more powerful German battleship Prinz Eugen, and sneaking through the Panama Canal at night with the ship's name and hull number covered for secrecy. Now, with the ship bulging with an unusual load of fuel and supplies, in the company of a large fleet quietly passing under San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge, the crew was about to learn of their latest (but not last) and most improbable adventure yet as the captain made an announcement that would change the war and their lives forever, "We are going to Tokyo!". Over three years, scores of battles and hundreds of thousands of ocean miles later, the Nashville and her crew had earned 10 Battle Stars, served from the North Atlantic to the South Pacific, from the Aleutians to the Yangtze River, as McArthur's flagship and suffered heavy casualties from a devastating kamikaze attack. Tokyo Rose reported her sunk, repeatedly. Earlier, with goodwill trips that included France, England, Scandinavia, Bermuda and Rio de Janeiro, the new, sleek Nashville built a pre-war reputation as a "glamour ship". But with war came the secret missions, capturing the second and third Japanese POWs of the war, having a torpedo pass just under the stern, being strafed and bombed by Japanese planes, losing a third of the crew in a single Kamikaze attack, swimming in shark infested waters protected by marines with machine guns, enjoying the beauty of Sydney and her people, planning a suicide mission to destroy the Japanese fishing fleet, and bombarding Japanese troops and airfields across the Pacific. The Nashville crew served their ship and country well. They came from Baltimore rowhouses, New York walk-ups, San Francisco flats, Kansas wheat farms, Colorado cattle ranches, Louisiana bayous and Maine fishing towns. Many had never traveled more than 25 miles from home and had never seen the ocean until they joined the service. They were part Irish, part Italian, part Polish and All-American. Battered, burnt and bombed, they made the USS Nashville their home and lived and died as eternal shipmates. This is the story of their beloved Nashville and their personal experiences. A hardcover version is available on Booksurg.com (866-308-6235), an Amazon company.

Product Identifiers

Publisher
CreateSpace
ISBN-10
1419658840
ISBN-13
9781419658846
eBay Product ID (ePID)
60189181

Product Key Features

Book Title
Humble Heroes : How the Uss Nashville Cl43 Fought WWII
Author
Steven George Bustin
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Military / World War II, Military / General
Publication Year
2007
Genre
History
Number of Pages
226 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
9in
Item Height
0.5in
Item Width
6in
Item Weight
14.3 Oz

Additional Product Features

Target Audience
Trade

All listings for this product

item 1 HUMBLE HEROES: HOW THE USS NASHVILLE CL43 FOUGHT WWII By Steven George Bustin VG
$16.95
Free shipping
item 2 Humble Heroes: How the USS Nashville CL43 Fought WWII
$17.25
Free shipping
item 3 Humble Heroes: How the USS Nashville CL43 Fought WWII by Steven George Bustin
$19.29
Last oneFree shipping
item 4 Humble Heroes: How the USS Nashville CL43 Fought WWII, Bustin 9781419658846-,
$23.84
Free shipping
item 5 Humble Heroes : How the Uss Nashville Cl43 Fought Wwii, Paperback by Bustin, ...
$24.72
Free shipping
item 6 Humble Heroes : How the Uss Nashville Cl43 Fought Wwii, Paperback by Bustin, ...
$24.73
Free shipping

See all 6

5.0

5.0 out of 5 stars based on 2 product ratings

2 product ratings

2 users rated this 5 out of 5 stars
0 users rated this 4 out of 5 stars
0 users rated this 3 out of 5 stars
0 users rated this 2 out of 5 stars
0 users rated this 1 out of 5 stars

Would recommend

Good value

Compelling content

Most relevant reviews

5 out of 5 stars
by browndaleboyFeb 11, 2023
Historically accurate tribute
This book is a fitting tribute to those who served aboard the Nashville. It covers the history of the ship and tells the stories of its accomplishments and the hard-fought battles it endured. Thanks to the author for including some insights into the men who made her what she was.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: New
5 out of 5 stars
by phillikoerpe_0Jun 14, 2023
History of the USS Nashville
My uncle was on the Nashville when it was hit by a Kamakase plane. I wamted to know more about it since he hardly talked about WW2
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned

Best Selling in Books

See all

Current slide {CURRENT_SLIDE} of {TOTAL_SLIDES}- Best Selling in Books

The Lost Book of Herbal Remedies by Claude Davis (2018, Paperback)
4.8 out of 5 stars based on 384 product ratings
$32.00 New
---- Used
The Empyrean Ser.: Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros (2023, Hardcover)
5.0 out of 5 stars based on 3 product ratings
$10.64 New
$7.28 Used
A Court of Thorns and Roses Ser.: A Court of Thorns and Roses Paperback Box Set (5 Books) by Sarah J. Maas (2022, Trade Paperback)
5.0 out of 5 stars based on 1 product rating
$45.00 New
$7.00 Used
The Women : A Novel by Kristin Hannah (2024, Hardcover)
5.0 out of 5 stars based on 9 product ratings
$17.00 New
$7.99 Used
Outlive Gifford Bil (2023,Paperback)
4.8 out of 5 stars based on 8 product ratings
$11.90 New
$8.99 Used
Ugly's Electrical References, 2023 Edition by Charles R. Miller (2023, Spiral)
4.9 out of 5 stars based on 15 product ratings
$11.50 New
$9.95 Used
For Love of Country : Leave the Democrat Party Behind by Tulsi Gabbard (2024, Hardcover)
No ratings or reviews yet
$26.75 New
$10.99 Used

Save on Books

Current slide {CURRENT_SLIDE} of {TOTAL_SLIDES}- Save on Books

Sailor Moon Raisonne ART WORKS 1991 - 2023 Normal Edition 9784065309094
$47.99
Trending at $70.00
Magic Tree House Books 1-28 Boxed Set by Mary Pope Osborne SEALED
$30.00
Trending at $39.00
For Love of Country: Leave the Democrat Party Behind HARDCOVER 2024 by Tulsi ...
$25.00
Trending at $30.53
The Geneva Bible 1560 Edition with Apocrypha: Large Text Bible English Complete
$20.82
Trending at $23.96
Scientific Healing Affirmations: (1924)
$6.99
Trending at $7.94
A Marketplace Book Ser.: The Candlestick Course by Steve Nison USA STOCK
$13.49
Trending at $14.00