The author begins with the destruction of Pearl Harbour and what had taken place that day. He goes through each Battle Ship and the destruction that took place along with the other areas around where planes and equipment and most importantly 2,403” Americans had been killed”. Killing 1,177 in Arizona alone. Of the eight Battle ships destroyed all were raised to fight again except for the Arizona. The author describes how within a week salvaging had begun and within months several were operational to go to the West cost for additional repair and recoupment. All but the USS Nevada would go on to fight again in the Pacific. The Nevada was sent to the Atlantic where she spent time watching convoys and also participating in D-Day. The others would go on and serve and battle the Japanese and the author goes through each of the records What I liked is that the author did not repeat each story he would have you refer back to a chapter if he had already given you the information about a Battleship while talking about others, this helped make the book a much better read. Overall a really good book and a true testament to the men and women both on the sea and the land to help defeat the enemy and fight for the greater good. Very much worth the read.

This book was interesting, but fluctuated between being a dense history and being a bit repetitive. There is a fair amount of technical explanation, but it's fairly accessible for those familiar with WWII and naval elements. it might not be fully accessible to someone with a passing interest in the topic. The author also tends to circle around similar story lines. With such a focused historical lens, this isn't surprising, but it can feel a bit tedious.

A very well done and informative book on the careers of the US battleships damaged or sunk at Pearl Harbor during WW2. Although they were no longer front of the line ships, they still had a place in the history and conduct of WW2. The stories are well told, however parts of the book repeated the same stories from previous chapters, as the author attempted to tell the story of each ship. Overall a good history book for the naval and WW2 enthusiasts.

Thank you to #NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for my honest opinion.

I love the title! It just brings about feelings of patriotism. I enjoyed this book however it was a little technical. It was hard to follow in some places as a lay person. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the early read.