Descent Into Darkness: Pearl Harbor, 1941: A Navy Diver's Memoir
Descent Into Darkness: Pearl Harbor, 1941: A Navy Diver's Memoir
Descent Into Darkness: Pearl Harbor, 1941: A Navy Diver's Memoir
Description
Description
On December 7, 1941, as U.S. battleships lie paralyzed and burning at Pearl Harbor, a crack team of Navy divers was flown to the island of Oahu tasked with rescuing sailors and marines trapped below. The author, the chief diver of the Pearl Harbor salvage operations, tells the story of men who entered the completely black interior of shipwrecks and attempted untested and potentially deadly diving techniques to save their comrades. The author brings their mission vividly to life in a long overdue salute to courageous men who performed a Herculean task.
About the Author
About the Author
Commander Edward C. Raymer, USN (Ret.) served thirty years in the U.S. Navy. Descent into Darkness was his only book. He died in 1997.
Critical Reviews
Critical Reviews
"This is an impressive book written by an impressive individual." - Naval Books of the Year column in Warship, 2013
"This is an impressive book written by an impressive individual." -- Naval Books of the Year column in Warship, 2013
Publishing Information
Publishing Information
Publisher:
Naval Institute Press
Pub date:
2012-03-15
Length:
240 pages
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