South Pacific Destroyer: The Battle for the Solomons from Savo Island to Vella Gulf

South Pacific Destroyer: The Battle for the Solomons from Savo Island to Vella Gulf

MP3 CD Format Russell Crenshaw's riveting account of the savage night battle for the Solomon Islands in early 1943 offers listeners a unique insider's perspective from the decks of one of the destroyers that bore the brunt of the struggle. Drawing on his experience as a gunnery officer in the USS Maury , Crenshaw's vivid, balanced, and detailed narrative includes the Battle of Tassafaronga in November 1942 and Vella Gulf in August 1943, actions that earned his warship a Presidential Unit Citation and sixteen battle stars. Crenshaw also discusses the impact of radar and voice radio, the shortcomings of U.S. torpedoes and gunfire, and the devastating effectiveness of Japan's super torpedo. Russell Sydnor Crenshaw Jr. , USN (Ret.), commanded numerous ships during his naval career and later became a weapons systems consultant. He is the author of Naval Shiphandling and The Battle of Tassafaronga . He lives in Drayden, Maryland. Russell Sydnor Crenshaw, Jr., USN (Ret.), commanded numerous ships during his naval career and later became a weapons systems consultant. He is the author of Naval Shiphandling and The Battle of Tassafaronga. Russell lives in Drayden, Maryland.