The Castaways War, Stephen Harding
The Castaways War, Stephen Harding
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The Castaway's War
One Man's Battle Against Imperial Japan

Author: Stephen Harding

Narrator: Ian Harding

Unabridged: 7 hr

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 05/03/2016

Synopsis

In the early hours of July 5, 1943, the destroyer USS Strong was hit by a Japanese torpedo. The powerful weapon broke the destroyer's back, flooded her engine room, killed dozens of sailors, and sparked raging fires. While accompanying ships were able to rescue most of Strong's surviving crewmen, scores were submerged in the ocean as the shattered warship sank beneath the waves-and a young officer's harrowing story of survival began. Based on official American and Japanese histories, personal memoirs, and the author's exclusive interviews with key participants, The Castaway's War tells the entirely unique and very personal tale of Navy Lieutenant Hugh Barr Miller's fight for survival against both a hostile environment and an implacable human enemy.

About Stephen Harding

Stephen Harding, a
journalist specializing in military affairs, has reported from Northern
Ireland, Bosnia, and Iraq. Editor-in-chief of Military History magazine,
he lives in Virginia.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Brian on July 24, 2021

“…if the Lord would give him water, he whispered, he would get to his feet and move.” The greatest value to me of reading THE CASTAWAYS’S WAR was that it detailed one of the myriad of singular human stories that WW II produced that are starting to be forgotten. This book is not a great read, but it i......more

Goodreads review by Bookworm on August 07, 2021

WW2 history buffs will probably enjoy this rendition of one soldier's harrowing adventure. Lieutenant Hugh Barr Miller was aboard the USS Strong when it was hit by aJapanese tornado and sunk. Miller spent several days at sea finally landing on Japanese occupied territory. Alone and injured, he waged......more

Goodreads review by KB on August 07, 2020

The Castaway's War offers a well-researched and engaging account of the wartime experiences of Hugh Miller, who ultimately became famous as "The Hero of Arundel Island" due to his amazing story of survival amid the violence of the Solomons Island theater of World War II in the Pacific. The subtitle (......more

Goodreads review by Terri on February 29, 2016

The Castaway’s Waris an incredible story of perseverance despite incredible odds against survival. Lt. Hugh Miller was in the water as his destroyer sank. He was severely injured by immersion blast when its depth charges exploded. Pulled onto a floater net by shipmates, he ended up on Arundel Islan......more

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