{"product_id":"shipmates-9781476666877","title":"Shipmates","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e   In late 1944, 78 U.S. Navy sailors and officers climbed aboard a ship just 150 feet long and 23 feet wide, and headed toward the sound of gunfire. One of a class of gunboats known as mighty midgets, \u003ci\u003eLCS 52\u003c\/i\u003e carried an arsenal equal to ships twice its size. Yet its shallow draft enabled it to maneuver to within a few hundred feet of any beach. Packed inside the tiny craft, the diverse crew were farmers, students, cooks and teachers. They ranged from age 17 to middle-aged--a few had seen combat in the Atlantic and the Pacific.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e   This book tells the story of the ship''s extensive service in World War II''s Pacific Theater. Most of the crew survived the war, as did \u003ci\u003eLCS 52\u003c\/i\u003e itself, serving in the U.S. Navy and Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force until 1958, when it was decommissioned and used for artillery practice. A roll call of crew members is included, with biographical information when available.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"McFarland \u0026 Co Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51040407028055,"sku":"9781476666877","price":27.54,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781476666877.jpg?v=1750946648","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/shipmates-9781476666877","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}