In this book's cover view, the USS Edison DD-439 is shown passing under the Brooklyn Bridge in 1942

The Fourth Edition, with new 44-page Index, in stock now

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"Joining The War At Sea 1939-1945"

Excerpts from 2nd and Earlier Editions and Reader Feedback

Copyright Franklyn E. Dailey Jr. 2009

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Table of Contents for draft excerpts of early editions:

The published book is now available in a Fourth Edition, Jan. 1, 2009. (see cover picture, upper left)

An 8-page, single space, paper copy of the Henshaw Ship's Index of 300 ships for the 3rd Edition of Joining the War at Sea 1939-1945, ISBN 0966625145, author Franklyn E. Dailey Jr.," is available free by writing Dailey International Publishers, 500 Laurel Oaks Lane, Alpharetta, GA 30004-4508. Or, e-mail, frankyn21@earthlink.net

See index.htm for Ship's Index of 3rd and 4th (current) Editions

The seven listed pages below were added to the web extracts after the publication date (1998) of the original edition of the book, "Joining the War at Sea, 1939-1945." These may be thought of as Reader Feedback appendices 1-7 respectively. Purchasers of the published book are invited to download any one of these pages that seemed especially relevant to the published book buyer's interest. Additional material is still (2009) being added to these pages.

Annunciator Speaks! (Added to the published book in the Second and subsequent Editions; this is gifted commentary from a man in the black gang who "answered the bells" from the combat destroyer's bridge.)

World War II Sinking

British Rescue Ship Sunk

Self Inflicted Wounds

No Abandon Ship for Ingraham

Rohna Tragedy Tops Transport, Destroyer Toll

Four Chaplains

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