WHAT A NICE WAY TO READ ABOUT THE ACTUAL TREKS AND TURMOILS FACED BY THE MEMBERS OF THE CREW OF A BATTLESHIP DURING WWII.

THE BULK OF THE BOOK IS RIGHT FROM THE MOUTHS OF THE CREW. OTHER INFO IS FROM THE WAR DIARY OF THE SHIP. FOLLOW IT FROM PEARL TO TOKYO BAY OVER THE COURSE OF YEARS THROUGH BATTLES, BEERS, TYPHOONS, AND LACKANOOKIE.

Well written. A good book for those who want a presentation from a gritty point of view.

As a Navy Vet and one who served for a short time on a tin can I found this book interesting. I enjoyed reading it not only from a veterans perspective but also from a historical viewpoint.

This is a terrific read and well reflects the lives we endured on the "greyhounds of the sea". The memories of these terrific sailors is exciting and certainly reflects the challenges that they faced again and again. Having rode many of these ships over a 30 year Navy career I would certainLY recommend this to any and all. BRAVO ZULU!!!!!!!!!!!

If you are a serious student of history, you cannot help but enjoy this book.
All too often when telling the story of WW II, the intimate and personal day to day experiences of the individual soldier or sailor get over looked.
This book tells that story, specifically how individual sailors dealt with the day to day stress of combat operations and the death of friends and shipmates; a great read.

Two different books and two different stories. If you liked the fun of the ship and the good times that were there, then you'll want to read them both, Anchors Aweight and Tin Can Tales!!!

We have totally enjoyed the book. It's written as if the men were talking to you right in the room.

Riveting account of the battle for the Pacific theater. Michael Olson interviews the sailors aboard the USS Dale ,a Destroyer that served during WW2, I served aboard Destroyers in the early sixties. Mr Olson brings to life so many memories of life aboard a fighting ship.
This is a must read for people of all ages. So many emotions are expressed through the interviews.I could appreciate the feelings of terror,anger,and resolve that the crew experienced.

This is a nicely written, well researched book that consists mostly of 1st hand accounts from sailors who served in Dale during WW II... anybody can appreciate the story that is brought to life here... but as a former swabie, reading this book was like going back to sea... without the bad smell in the berthing. This book provides a front row seat to the incredible events that unfolded at Pearl Harbor and ended with Japan's surrender in Tokyo Bay. The author (who's father served in Dale) injects his own well researching text just enough to make the 1st hand accounts flow like a well written movie script.