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A first-class work that should get high marks from all interested in ships and the sea - and especially in the saving of a sinking ship. Peniston has captured the soul of the USS Samuel B. Roberts and the ship's crew, recounting their ordeal in riveting prose. * Norman Polmar, author of RICKOVER and SHIPS AND AIRCRAFT OF THE US FLEET * As fast-moving and tightly built as a Perry-class frigate, NO HIGHER HONOR drops the reader into the crucible of the 1988 tanker war in the Persian Gulf, the US Navy's most harrowing combat theater since World War II. The astonishing story of the saving of the USS Samuel B. Roberts illustrates the value of inspired naval leadership and the transcendent power that comes from pride of heritage. * James D. Hornfischer, author of THE LAST STAND OF THE TIN CAN SAILORS and SHIP OF GHOSTS * A great read. This is a story about the kind of command leadership that makes our Navy the greatest in the world. * Vice Adm. (ret.) Henry C. Mustin, former commander, US 2nd Fleet *
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* Uncovers the dramatic events surrounding the mining of a US frigate during the Iran-Iraq conflict *Based on years of research and interviews with crew members *Contains 20 photos, several diagrams of the damage, and a muster list of the shipmates aboard the Roberts during its fight for survival `A first-class work that should get high marks from all interested in ships and the sea- and especially in the saving of a sinking ship. Peniston has captured the soul of the USS Samuel B. Roberts and the ship's crew, recounting their ordeal in riveting prose.' - Norman Polmar, author of Rickover and Ships and Aircraft of the US Fleet Like its WWII namesake of Leyte Gulf fame, USS Samuel B. Roberts (FFG 58) was a small combatant built for escort duty. But its skipper imbued his brand-new crew with a fighting spirit to match their forebears, and in 1988 when the guided missile frigate was thrust into the Persian Gulf at the height of the Iran-Iraq War, there was no better ship for the job. Forbidden to fire unless fired upon, Captain Paul Rinn and his crew sailed amid the chaos in the Gulf for two months, relying on wit and nerve to face down fighter jets and warships bent on the destruction of civilian vessels. Their sternest test came when an Iranian mine ripped open the ship's engine room, ignited fires on four decks, and plunged the ship into darkness. The crew's bravery and cool competence was credited with keeping the ship afloat, and its actions have become part of Navy lore and a staple of naval leadership courses ever since. This is the first book to record the Roberts'extraordinary tale. After years of research and interviews with crewmembers, journalist Bradley Peniston chronicles the crew's heroic efforts to save the ship as they fought flames and flooding well into the night. The author describes the frigate's origins, its operational history, and the crew's training, and at the same time gives readers an opportunity to get to know the individuals involved. He goes on to decsribe the US retaliation to the mining and how the one-day battle set the stage for conflicts to come. Finally, he outlines the complex repairs that returned the ship to duty. Bradley Peniston's work has appeared in the New York Times, Washington Post, Moscow Times, Naval Institute Proceedings, and elsewhere. He is the author of Around the World with the US Navy.
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