{"product_id":"twenty-three-minutes-to-eternity-james-l-noles-9780817356033","title":"Twenty-Three Minutes to Eternity: The Final Voyage of the Escort Carrier USS Liscome Bay","description":"\u003cb\u003eA long-overdue history of America's \"forgotten flattop.\"\u003c\/b\u003e On November 24, 1943, a Japanese torpedo plunged into the starboard side of the American escort carrier \u003ci\u003eUSS Liscome Bay\u003c\/i\u003e. The torpedo struck the thin-skinned carrier in the worst possible place the bomb storage area. The resulting explosion could be seen 16 miles away, literally ripping the \u003ci\u003eLiscome Bay\u003c\/i\u003e in half and killing 644 of her crew. In terms of lives lost, it was the costliest carrier sinking in United States naval history. \u003ci\u003eLiscome Bay's\u003c\/i\u003e loss came on her first combat operation: the American invasion of the Gilbert Islands. Despite her short career, she touched a number of remarkable and famous lives. Doris Miller, the first black American sailor to win the Navy Cross, lost his life, as did Rear Admiral Henry Mullinax, one of the Navy's first \"air admirals.\" John Crommelin was the senior officer to survive the sinking. Later in his career, Crommelin, a decorated naval aviator himself, sparked the famous Revolt of the Admirals, which helped save the role of naval aviation in America's Cold War military. James Noles's account of the\u003ci\u003e Liscome Bay \u003c\/i\u003eand those who served aboard her is based on interviews with the ship's survivors and an unpublished memoir that the ship's pay officer made available to the author. This readable, compelling book pays homage to the crew by telling their story of experience and sacrifice. \u003cb\u003eTo follow Jim Noles on Twitter, access his stream here: \u003cb\u003ehttp: \/\/www.twitter.com\/mightyby\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e James L. Noles\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0817356037\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780817356033\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University Alabama Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/12\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.97lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.88h x 8.46w x 0.69d","brand":"James L. Noles","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44450396569855,"sku":"9780817356033","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_565db5af-5057-4a87-a14b-b1e930d9e90d.jpg?v=1698504562","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/twenty-three-minutes-to-eternity-james-l-noles-9780817356033","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}