{"product_id":"last-voyage-of-the-point-marty-elder-9798851917707","title":"Last Voyage of the Point Defiance: and the story of a Black Gang that crewed her","description":"General Douglas MacArthur once said, \"I hold no branch in higher esteem than the Merchant Marine Services.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJake, Donnie, and Ted enter the Merchant Marine in 1942. Crewing aboard an ocean-going tug instills in them a false sense of security. Hopes their vessel will stay out of harm's way are dashed when the \u003ci\u003ePoint Defiance\u003c\/i\u003e is ordered to tow a floating dry-dock to New Caledonia. Forewarned by a spy network, the Imperial Japanese Navy is on the lookout for the tug. With the help of a young IJN pilot, a Japanese submarine finds then sinks the \u003ci\u003eDesolation Inlet\u003c\/i\u003e. Only a few survive.\u003cbr\u003e. \u003cbr\u003eWar changes people - for those fortunate enough to survive it. Many who served in the Merchant Marine during the Second World War did not.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Marty Elder\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798851917707\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/07\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 264\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.71lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.66d","brand":"Marty Elder","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48807913455871,"sku":"9798851917707","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/last-voyage-of-the-point-marty-elder-9798851917707","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}