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This book describes the life of the enlisted men aboard a Farragut class destroyer during the pre-World War II years; the war preparation period in 1941; and the wartime years. It features first-person narrations collected from interviews and correspondence with the few remaining Farragut class destroyer sailors, and briefly describes the evolution of the destroyer and the Farragut class destroyers, five of which survived the war.
The late Leo Block enlisted in the Navy prior to the United States’ entry into World War II, serving aboard the Farragut class destroyer USS Macdonough as a fireman and later as a machinist mate.
Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Preface Introduction 1. The Ship 2. The Ship’s Company 3. The Dungaree Navy 4. The Hawaiian Detachment 5. Condition II—Underway 6. December 7, 1941 7. The South Pacific 8. The Aleutians 9. The Central Pacific and the Typhoon of December 1944 10. The Uniform 11. Liberty 12. The Farragut Finishing School 13. Ship Histories Glossary Chapter Notes Bibliography Index
“compelling...enjoyable”—Proceedings; “a charming and insightful examination...a wonderful oral history...recommend[ed]”—WWII Forums; “belongs in every library devoted to naval history”—The Northern Mariner/Le marin du nord; “an excellent collection of anecdotes and explanations”—Baird Martime.
