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Books

The Last of the Tin Can Sailors by James D. Hornfischer

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May 3, 2022 —

Nonfiction telling of The Battle Off Samar during WWII.  While the combatants were Navy ships, the involved ships were similar in size to many Coast Guard Cutters.  A gripping description of Naval warfare and life aboard small ships.