Provides information about the role of the navies during World War II in the Atlantic, Mediterranean, Indian, and Pacific oceans. Includes photos, a chronology, a glossary, and an index.
Examines the origins and operations of Project LQ, a secret program initiated by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1942 in which heavily armed warships were disguised as merchant ships in an attempt to counteract the onslaught of U-boats in the Atlantic.
Relates the courage of John F. Kennedy during World War II, especially in saving his crew when they were stranded in the South Pacific after their PT boat was rammed by a Japanese warship.
The author recalls her experiences as a WAVE in the Navy during World War Two, her training as a gunners mate at Great Lakes Naval Station, and gunnery instructor at Treasure Island in California.