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Naval Institute Press, 2013. Paperback. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Naval Inst Pr, 2000-09-01. Paperback. Good.

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Robert B. Luce, Inc., 1972. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. Near fine book and jacket. .

Washington: R. B. Luce, 1972. First Edition. . Hardcover. Good. Ex plymouth naval Library. D/W bound in

Naval Institute Press, 2000., 2000. 1st thus. Reprint of 1972. 255p. Photos. Wraps. As New Copy. 1st. Paperback. As New.

Washington: Robert B. Luce, 1972. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Inscribed by Author(s). 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 255 Pages Illus., Dust Jacket Edge Chipped O/W Sound..

Washington: Robert B. Luce. Very Good. 1972. Hardcover. Washington and New York: Robert B. Luce, Inc., (1972). A Near Fine copy. DJ is Very Good, though starting to seperate at crease between rear cover and rear flap. .

Naval Institute Press, 2000-09-01. Paperback. New. 8x5x0.

Naval Institute Press, 2000-09-01. Paperback. Used:Good.

Paperback / softback. New. With the launching of Subchaser 1264 in the spring of 1944, the U.S. Navy began a social experiment designed to test the ability of a group of African Americans to live, fight, and survive under wartime conditions on a small combatant. At the time blacks served only as messmen in the navy, but ships were being built faster than men could be trained so the navy desperately needed manpower. Over strong opposition, PC 1264 went to sea with a crew of fifty black enlisted men and five white officers. The ship's captain and author of this book, Eric Purdon, had only been to sea for ten days before assuming command. Purdon tells the story of his ship as it was lived in this strangely condensed society. Filled with drama, comedy, and emotion, it is the story of a commanding officer fearful that his inexperience would jeopardise the aspirations of an entire people, of a crew quick to resent a slur but quicker to react to enemy submarines, and of a young black officer assigned… Read More

Washington, DC: Robert B. Luce, Inc, 1972. good. 255, illus., appendix, stain on lower inside corner from p. 254 to end, some wear to edges of boards and spine.

Naval Inst Pr, 2000. Paperback. New. illustrated edition. 264 pages. 8.75x5.75x0.50 inches.

Washington: R. B. Luce, 1972. First Edition. Hardback. Fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dw, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong.; 8vo 8"" - 9"" tall; 255 pages; Description: 255 p. illus. 23 cm. Subjects: United States. Navy --African American troops. PC 1264 (Ship) World War, 1939-1945 --Participation, African American. World War, 1939-1945 --Naval operations, American.

Naval Institute Press, 2000-09-01. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!