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Never to Return : Surviving the Worst Combat Loss in the History of the US Coast Guard by Randall Peffer and Robert Nersasian (2017, Trade Paperback)
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It is the worst combat loss in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard. Format Paperback. Sports & Outdoors. Author Robert Nersasian, Randall Peffer.
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Product Identifiers
PublisherGlobe Pequot Press, T.H.E.
ISBN-101493031228
ISBN-139781493031221
eBay Product ID (ePID)237839882
Product Key Features
Book TitleNever to Return : Surviving the Worst Combat Loss in the History of the Us Coast Guard
Number of Pages264 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2017
TopicMilitary / World War II, Military / United States, Ships & Shipbuilding / Submarines, Ships & Shipbuilding / History
IllustratorYes
GenreTransportation, History
AuthorRandall Peffer, Robert Nersasian
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.7 in
Item Weight12.7 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width5.9 in
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Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2017-008847
Reviews"In Never to Return, Randall Peffer and Col. Robert Nersasian meticulously document the heart-breaking true-life story of the United States Coast Guard's worst war-time maritime disaster. In finely wrought detail they render the sinking of the USS Leopold from both the United States and German points-of-view in gripping and dramatic detail. This book belongs on the shelves of every maritime historian and enthusiast."--Peter Stekel, author of Beneath Haunted Waters, Never to Return is more than the story of "Sparky" Nersasian and his miraculous survival following the loss of USS Leopold (DE-319) while escorting a WWII convoy of merchant ships transiting the North Atlantic. It is obvious the author left no stone unturned nor did he spare any expense in research for this book. Included here are interviews with survivors of other ships that were involved, German sub U-255 (attacking ship) and USS Joyce (DE-317) (rescue ship).A Board of Inquiry is convened upon any loss or severe damage of a naval vessel. As a result of the loss of Leopold and resulting death and injury to personnel, there were many changes of tactics along with improvements in training adopted. Some were presented in the book.Many interactions with other survivors and their families were shared by the author. A surprise ending, the rescue ship (Joyce) was not under attack by an enemy sub during the rescue as was originally presumed. Read the book to find out.Overall Rating - Four Stars, Highly recommended. An excellent book.
SynopsisNever to Return is the harrowing tale of the torpedoing and sinking of a Coast Guard ship and the loss of 171 Coast Guardsmen off the coast of Iceland during WWII. The USS Leopold was a U.S. Coast Guard destroyer escort in a convoy of merchant ships carrying war materiel to England, on the lookout for the deadly U-boat wolf packs lurking in the North Atlantic. The Leopold was largely unarmored, lightly armed, and no match for the U-255's torpedoes. Never to Return is the story of gunner Sparky Nersasian and his shipmates' struggles to survive the Leopold's sinking., Never to Return is the harrowing tale of the torpedoing and sinking of a Coast Guard destroyer escort and the loss of 171 Coast Guardsmen off the coast of Iceland during WWII. It is the worst combat loss in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard., Selected for the USCG Commandant's 2018 Reading List Never to Return is the harrowing tale of the torpedoing and sinking of a Coast Guard ship and the loss of 171 Coast Guardsmen off the coast of Iceland during WWII. The USS Leopold was a U.S. Coast Guard destroyer escort in a convoy of merchant ships carrying war materiel to England, on the lookout for the deadly U-boat wolf packs lurking in the North Atlantic. The Leopold was largely unarmored, lightly armed, and no match for the U-255's torpedoes. Never to Return is the story of gunner Sparky Nersasian and his shipmates' struggles to survive the Leopold's sinking.
LC Classification NumberD773.P44 2017
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