The Sailing of the Intrepid

Name: The Sailing of the Intrepid
Brand: Harper Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Montel Williams
ISBN: 9781488234880

Author: Montel Williams, David Fisher

Narrator: Montel Williams, Jonathan Yen, Eric Priessman

Unabridged: 7 hr 36 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Harlequin Audio

Published: 05/20/2025

Categories: Nonfiction, History, Wars, World War Ii, Military History, Us History, Modern History

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included

Synopsis

From twenty-two-year naval and marine veteran Montel Williams comes a page-turning history of how one World War II aircraft carrier’s crew defied all odds, redefining the very meaning of what it means to struggle, persevere and survive.

1944. The USS Intrepid set sail on its first combat voyage, only to be struck by a Japanese torpedo plane, jamming its rudder at a forty-five-degree angle. It could only sail in circles amid treacherous waters.

The task force abandoned ship as it tried to make the 3,300-mile voyage to Pearl Harbor. For a day, the captain was able to slalom, alternating use of the ship’s engines, but the seas became too perilous. Until one resilient crewman came up with the ingenious idea of rigging a twenty-eight-inch-high sail on the second deck to steer the ship home safe. Incredibly, the makeshift sail proved to be their ticket to the shorelines.

With grit and determination, this spellbinding story details a remarkable survival story against all odds, for readers of Tom Clavin and Bob Drury.

About Montel Williams

MontelWilliams, LCDR USN Ret., served as a Marine and as ahighly decorated naval officer for nearly 22 years and remains activelyinvolved in various military causes. He is a distinguished member of the FisherHouse Foundation Board of Trustees. Montel Williams is best known as thehost of the Emmy-nominated daytime talk show, The Montel Williams Show.He currently hosts Military Makeover with Montel and Military MakeoverOperation Career on Lifetime.

About David Fisher

David Fisher is the author of more than twenty New York Times bestsellers. He lives in New York with his wife, Laura.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Brendan on March 22, 2025

Never has a title been meant to be taken as literally as The Sailing of the Intrepid. Oh, and before you ask. Yes, THAT Montel Williams is the author. Although, I should probably be referring to him as Lieutenant Commander Williams and his co-author David Fisher. Also, yes, I did read the entire boo......more

Goodreads review by Paul on May 13, 2025

Before I begin, I’d like to thank HarperCollins Publishing and NetGalley for providing an advance copy of this book for my review. People have been sailing on ships for thousands of years, and unfortunately, they’ve been fighting wars for thousands of years, as well. Ships and warfighting have gotten......more

Goodreads review by Loyd on May 27, 2025

What a great read for the 2025 Memorial Day weekend. ... The focus of the book was on the WW II battle where the Intrepid's rudder was damaged and they had to get her back to Pearl Harbor for repairs. To offset the zig-zagging, hard-to-control course and increase their speed home they came up with t......more

Goodreads review by Terri on May 05, 2025

The main topic here is the makeshift solution of stabilizing and steering Intrepidafter a torpedo destroyed its rudder and steering. (Remember Bismarck’ssinking by the Royal Navy.) A huge canvas sail was rigged by the ship’s sailmaker to enclose the forecastle and prevent the wind from blowing Int......more

Goodreads review by JRF on June 23, 2025

did not care for this book. First off, the title is misleading. A sail is a means of propulsion for a ship or boat. What they rigged was made of canvas, yes, but it was in effect a large canvas bulkhead rigged to prevent the wind from entering the hanger deck and from "propelling" the ship from side......more