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Unsinkable: Five Men and the Indomitable Run of the USS Plunkett
By Sullivan, James
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- 9781982147631
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Reviewed on November 13, 2020 | Social Sciences
The destroyer USS Plunkett, named for Rear Admiral Charles Peshall Plunkett, was commissioned in 1940, and spent time escorting Atlantic convoys and then moving to the Mediterranean. It served in North Africa and the Invasion of Sicily in 1943. The Battle of Anzio in 1944 ended its regular usage, as the ship experienced a violent, hours-long confrontation with German planes swarming the invasion force; after several near mi...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
