The Last Battle Station: the Story of the USS Houston

Book

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Maritime Museum of San Diego

Name/Title

The Last Battle Station: the Story of the USS Houston

Entry/Object ID

VA65.H66S38 1985

Description

Story of the ordeal of the crew of heavy cruiser USS HOUSTON which disappeared off the coast of Java on February 28, 1942, following 4 months of battle against overwhelming odds in the Pacific. Told after 292 survivors of the crew were found in Japanese prisoner-of-war camps. 271 p., [20] p. of plates : ill. ; 23 cm.

Collection

Library Circulating Collection

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Book

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Search Terms

Book, Schultz, Duane, Houston (Cruiser : CA-30), Java Sea, Battle of the, Indonesia, 1942., Sunda Strait, Battle of, Indonesia, 1942., World War, 1939-1945--Naval operations, American.

Book Details

Author

Schultz, Duane

Place Published

City

New York, NY

State/Province

New York

Country

USA

Continent

North America

Ocean

East Coast of North America, Atlantic Ocean, World Ocean

Date Published

1985

Call No.

VA65.H66S38 1985