Blood on the Sea: American Destroyers Lost in World War II

xiv, [2], 360 pp. "Contains a chapter on each of the 71 U.S. destroyers that were sunk in World War II, briefly describing their operational life and then their violent demise. Also provides historical sketches of the naval heroes the lost destroyers were named for. Provides a fascinating insight into the global scope of the war, with battles from the Mediterranean to Guadalcanal to the Java Sea."