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\n \u201cThis will be a fight against overwhelming odds from which survival cannot be expected. We will do what damage we can.\u201d<\/p>\n

With these words, Lieutenant Commander Robert W. Copeland addressed the crew of the destroyer escort USS Samuel B. Roberts on the morning of October 25, 1944, off the Philippine Island of Samar. On the horizon loomed the mightiest ships of the Japanese navy, a massive fleet that represented the last hope of a staggering empire. All that stood between it and Douglas MacArthur\u2019 s vulnerable invasion force were the Roberts and the other small ships of a tiny American flotilla poised to charge into history.<\/p>\n

In the tradition of the #1 New York Times bestseller Flags of Our Fathers, James D. Hornfischer paints an unprecedented portrait of the Battle of Samar, a naval engagement unlike any other in U.S. history\u2014and captures with unforgettable intensity the men, the strategies, and the sacrifices that turned certain defeat into a legendary victory.<\/p>\n

Praise for The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors<\/p>\n

\u201cOne of the finest WWII naval action narratives in recent years, this book follows in the footsteps of\u00a0Flags of Our Fathers. . . . Exalting American sailors and pilots as they richly deserve. . . . Reads like a very good action novel.\u201d\u2014Publishers Weekly<\/p>\n

\u201cReads as fresh as tomorrow’s headlines. . . . Hornfischer’s captivating narrative uses previously classified documents to reconstruct the epic battle and eyewitness accounts to bring the officers and sailors to life.\u201d\u2014Texas Monthly<\/p>\n

\u201cHornfischer is a powerful stylist whose explanations are clear as well as memorable. . . . A dire survival-at-sea saga.\u201d\u2014Denver Post<\/p>\n

\u201cIn\u00a0The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors,\u00a0James Hornfischer drops you right into the middle of this raging battle, with 5-inch guns blazing, torpedoes detonating and Navy fliers dive-bombing. . . . The overall story of the battle is one of American guts, glory and heroic sacrifice.\u201d\u2014Omaha World Herald <\/p>\n

Publisher \u200f : \u200e Bantam Books; Reprint edition (March 29, 2005)
Language \u200f : \u200e English
Paperback \u200f : \u200e 499 pages
ISBN-10 \u200f : \u200e 0553381482
ISBN-13 \u200f : \u200e 978-0553381481
Item Weight \u200f : \u200e 1.75 pounds
Dimensions \u200f : \u200e 6.05 x 1.15 x 9.2 inches <\/p>\n

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