{"product_id":"the-reminiscences-of-adm-roy-roy-l-johnson-9781682691335","title":"The Reminiscences of Adm. Roy L. Johnson, USN (Ret.): 1906-1999","description":"Designated as naval aviator in 1932, he served in scouting squadrons in the heavy cruiser USS Salt Lake City (CA-25) and the aircraft carriers USS Enterprise (CV-6) and USS Yorktown (CV-5). In 1941 he was at the Bureau of Aeronautics when U.S. entered World War II--was transferred as Commander Carrier Air Group Two in the Hornet (CV-8). Later was CO of the escort carrier USS Badoeng Strait (CVE-116)in the Korean area, then CO of the attack aircraft carrier USS Forrestal (CVA-59). He was Commander Seventh Fleet when the Gulf of Tonkin incident occurred and in 1965 became CinC U.S. Pacific Fleet until his retirement in 1967. Among topics covered are: training of night fighters; U.S. development of Cam Ranh Bay; study of seaplane as a weapons system; effectiveness of PBYs.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Roy L. Johnson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1682691330\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781682691335\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Naval Institute Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/09\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.81d","brand":"Roy L. Johnson","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46767313486079,"sku":"9781682691335","price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_42f509fe-0ffa-4d90-97ce-bec19a2a3ac6.jpg?v=1744169453","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-reminiscences-of-adm-roy-roy-l-johnson-9781682691335","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}