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#998144 in Books 2012-09-01Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.10 x 1.20 x 6.20l; 1.20 #File Name: 1597978396272 pages
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful. Sunk in Kula GulfBy 104 ocean greeensThis book is a well written and historically accurate account of the sinking of the cruiser; Helena by the Japanese Immperial Navy on July 6th; 1943. It is a first person account by many of the survivors of the sinking. The action takes place at night. The descriptions are a dramatic; action oriented and a fast moving account of the desparate efforts of the survivors as they flee the sinking cruiser; on that night. You feel you were there; by the up close and personal accounts of many of the 1200 sailors and marines who manned that ship. You feel the shock when the ship was torpetoed. The author was able to capture the chaos; the desparate situation with no communications to abandon ship. When the ship was initially hit; it split in two. There was quick disciplined action by the officers in charge to get everybody; including many stationed deep in the ship;as part of heavy gun turret crews; off the fast sinking ship in time to save as many lives as possible. With all hell breaking loose; heroism was common place as the survivors struggled to live in the pitch black; oil filled; shark infested waters of the Kula Gulf. Many of these oil soaked survivors were rescued that night but with an on going naval battle in place; many of the survivors were not rescued quickly; and many heartbreakingly gave up. A number of who were not immediately rescued; without water or food; had another more engrossing story of survival. Swimming to a Japanese held island; miles away; the author was able to describle a tension filled period of hide and seek with the Japanese troops there; before their own dramatic rescue by an American Navy task force.I would highly recommend this book for any one who is interested in an on the scene account of war and survival in World War II.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. A heartfelt account of the sinking of the Helena...By CherylLike many other reviewers; I have a personal connection to this book. My uncle was a survivor. I so appreciate Domagalski's telling of this story. He did a great job setting the stage by providing background information about the ship and its crew followed by a dramatic recounting of the warfare leading to the tragic loss of the Helena and; finally; the heroic efforts to save lives after its sinking. The book is obviously well researched and is enhanced by numerous personal accounts. Although I knew sketchy details about the sinking of the Helena; this book brought the story to life. I felt like I was there! The minute I finished the book; I called my cousin (daughter of my surviving uncle) and spent an hour discussing the book. This book is a special treasure to anyone connected to the Helena but will also be appreciated by anyone interested in learning about this period of history and the strength of the human spirit.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Small Piece of WW II History with Personal ConnectonBy JerryTwo of the men who served on the Helena were family friends; the Potter brothers from Southport; NC. After the Helena was sunk; one was picked up by a rescue ship and the other floated to the island and was later rescued along with others that had made it to the island. I had heard personal accounts from one of the brothers about Pearl Harbor; the sinking and subsequent rescue. This book provided the big picture of the ship's history; the sinking and rescue operations as well as other brushes with death on later ships. I always hoped the brothers would write a book about their WW II adventures but they never did; this is probably as close to a researched and documented account as I will ever be able to read. The only shortfall of the book was that it did not provide a roster of the men on the Helena with annotations for those picked up by rescue ships; those that made it to the island; and those lost in the sinking. This roster is needed to make it a complete history of the Helena. If I had not known anyone that served on the Helena; I'm not sure how I would have rated the book but I loved it because of the personal accounts I had heard many years ago.
