In less than 300 pages, Mason illuminates Navy enlisted life aboard the USS California (BB-44) and one infamous day in a way that we have never seen before. CPO leadership and heroism, core values, Naval history.

A graphic memoir of the enlisted man's life in the U.S. Navy of the 1890s, reprinted as part of Naval Institute's Classics of Naval Literature series. Excerpt: "The highest eulogy we said of any man was: `That was a shipmate for you!' The ideal shipmate seemed to be one who was a good spender ashore, who could take his liquor without too much quarreling, and who would fight for you without asking a reason....The best of a real shipmate is that he would do for you without witnesses what he would be proud to do before the whole world."

The men of the unorthodox Navy that patrolled Vietnam's jungle-lined canals, rivers, and coastal areas were poorly equipped and virtually untrained in guerrilla warfare, yet they often faced the enemy in close combat. A naval historian who served with the black berets tells their story, combining on-the-scene action with the calm analysis possible only with the passing of time.

A gritty, humorous, and knowing account of an enlisted man's life aboard a WWII aircraft carrier, this memoir captures the tedium of a seaman's routine and the terror of the war's great battles, from Pearl Harbor to Hiroshima.

In 1942, the U.S. cruiser JUNEAU was sunk near Guadalcanal. Because of a mistaken belief that there were no survivors and several other mistakes in judgment, the 180 men who survived the sinking were reduced by thirst, wounds, and shark attacks during the course of a week to only ten. Among those lost were the five Sullivan brothers. Based on interviews with remaining survivors and witnesses.

The extraordinary experiences and achievements of thirteen enlisted men who received their commissions in the U.S. Navy in 1944. Their recollections provide a revealing picture of how the Navy and American society have changed during the twentieth century.

A young Sailor's impressions of the life aboard an American ship-of-the-line in the mid-1800s.

A valuable addition to the literature on WWII and women's studies. A well-written memoir of a WAVES' enlistment from recruit training to her training as an anti-aircraft gunner and her experience as a gunnery instructor at Treasure Island.

Kelly tells the heroic story of the destroyer escort USS Mason during WWII. In October 1944 USS Mason escorted six convoys across the Atlantic. Its all-black crew performed admirably. This is the story of the experience of the all-black crew during the U.S. Navy's tentative moves toward racial integration in the enlisted ranks. This examination of wartime discrimination makes a significant contribution to the history of WWII.

With little or no recognition from the general public, Navy enlisted aircrewmen performed heroically in the Korean War. Manning radios and radar, they were often indispensable to the success of many missions. Sauter, an aviation electronics technician second class, flew 21 early warning and anti-submarine missions from the back seat of a Douglas Skyraider.

This is the story of the more than 800 Sailors who served aboard the destroyer from commissioning in 1939 to decommissioning in April 1945.

While most naval combat books seem to be written by commanding officers of ships or by naval officers who share their tactical prowess, Tin Can Man is written from the enlisted man's point of view. His portrayal of everyday life aboard and the battle actions of the USS Saufley (DD-465), one of the most decorated ships during WWII, make this a fascinating read. Jernigan describes a life of rules, duty, honor, and a highly defined sense of right and wrong in a world where men had to adapt and grow if they were to succeed.

This view of the war from the mess deck of a fleet tug is far different from those written from a flag bridge vantage. A Navy radioman, Ted Mason, recalls his years of action in the Pacific with candor and humor, offering perceptive evaluations of shipmates and exhibiting cool skepticism toward his leaders. Pawnee rescued many ships during her 25-month tour of the South and Western Pacific, and this story of the heroics performed by her crew makes intriguing reading.

LEADERSHIP BY EXAMPLE

A selective biography of Admiral Arleigh "31-Knot" Burke by one of America's most accomplished historians. A biography of the victor of the Battle of Cape St. George, Marianas, and Philippine Sea.

One of naval aviation's early proponents who received the Medal of Honor for action at Santa Cruz, Mexico, in 1914 as the CO of a cruiser, William Moffett quickly became a convert and exponent of seaborne aviation, especially lighter-than-air units. He was in the thick of the inter-war between the Navy and the Army, and was particularly engaged against Brigadier General Billy Mitchell.

A comprehensive biography of Fleet Admiral Chester Nimitz.

Admiral Marc Mitscher is one of naval aviation's cornerstones. A pioneer aviator, who flew in the N.C. Adventure across the Atlantic in 1919, he was involved in many events that formed the basis of the aviation Navy we now take for granted. He is best known as the carrier admiral who took his task force across the Pacific to Japan.

Edited by Geoffrey L. Rossano. One of the first naval aviators to go into combat, Kenneth MacLeish was a member of the Yale Unit, which formed the basis for today's Naval Air Reserve. The brother of poet Archibald MacLeish, who won a Pulitzer Prize, MacLeish wrote home constantly. His letter show the youthful enthusiasm and subsequent weariness of combat that is characteristic of men at war. He was killed in action a few weeks before the war ended in November 1918.

A biography of Admiral Raymond A. Spruance.

The thoughts of a distinguished group of senior naval officers from around the world on the subject of naval leadership. The contributors show how readers can develop effective leadership skills and adapt leadership styles suitable to their own personalities.

GENERAL NAVAL AND MARINE CORPS HISTORY

At Dawn We Slept: The Untold Story of Pearl Harbor by Gordon William Prange, New York: McGraw Hill, 1981.

This long but eminently readable, volume published after a lifetime of research by the author is the complete story of the Japanese surprise attack on Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941. Especially fascinating are descriptions of Japanese training, planning, and preparations for the raid.

Clash of Titans: World War II at Sea by Walter J. Boyne, New York: Simon Schuster, 1995.

A compact and comprehensive review of the strategy, tactics, and personalities of this six-year global war.

The U.S. Navy, 1890-1990, One Hundred Years of Sea Power by George W. Baer, Stanford, CA: Stanford University Press, 1994.

Washington Times Review: "A fine book: meticulous, judicious, incisive. A study of the interactions of technology, bureaucracy, politics and culture, of how an institution adapts, or fails to adapt, to changing conditions. As such, the book belongs on a lot of desks at the Pentagon."

Surface at the Pole: The Extraordinary Voyages of the USS Skate by James Calvert, New York: McGraw-Hill, 1960.

This is the story of USS Skate, an atomic sub sent to the Arctic Ocean to determine if a submarine could safely navigate beneath its floes or possibly locate openings in the ice cover and surface. It is written by her commander, James Calvert, who directed both of her history-making voyages in 1958 and 1959. As only a participant could, he takes the reader behind the scenes to experience the thrill of the missions and their extraordinary achievements.

Point Man by James Watson and Kevin Dockery, New York: Morrow, c1993.

Inside the toughest and most deadly unit in Vietnam, by a founding member of the elite Navy SEALS.

Sea Power: A Navy History, by E.B. Potter, 2nd Edition, Annapolis: Naval Institute Press.

A classic work widely acknowledged over the past 20 years as the definitive text on its subject. All aspects of over 2000 years of naval history are covered, from Greek and Roman galley warfare to Vietnam and beyond, with emphasis on the evolution of strategy, tactics, and weapons development.

The Raft by Robert Trumbull, Annapolis: Naval Institute Press.

A gripping account of three naval airmen adrift in the Pacific for 34 days. Interviews with the pilot form the basis for this epic tale of survival.

The First Team: Pacific Naval Air Combat from Pearl Harbor to Midway and The First Team and the Guadalcanal Campaign: Naval Fighter Combat From August to November 1942 by John B. Lundstrom, Annapolis: Naval Institute Press, 1994.

Both volumes, researched and written by a museum curator, are heavily illustrated and provide a seldom seen look at U.S. Navy and Marine Corps pilots' valiant fight to contain Japanese expansion in the Pacific during the first year of WWII. Several enlisted aviators provide their own combat experiences. One of the Navy's first aces was Machinist Mate Donald Runyon of VF-6.

Sole Survivors of the Sea by CAPT James F. Wise, Jr., Annapolis: Naval Institute Press.

Twenty-one men of various backgrounds and nationalities who were each sole survivors of the sea are chronicled in this volume.

The Last Patrol by Harry Holmes, Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press, 1994.

This book tells the story of the 52 U.S. submarines lost during the war, their successes, failures, and their final dive before the sea closed over them forever.

Thunder Below by Admiral Eugene B. Fluckey

The history of USS Barb while she was under the command of ADM Fluckey, Congressional Medal of Honor recipient. An account of every attack against land- and sea-based targets. Written with high regard for every shipmate and the families who supported them from the homefront.

Wings for the Navy: A History of the Naval Aircraft Factory, 1917-1956 by William F. Trimble, Annapolis: Naval Institute Press, 1990.

One of the largest U.S. Naval aviation installations during the critical war years, the Naval Aircraft Factory in Philadelphia built the long-range flying boats for WWI, played a key role in the development of catapults and arresting gear, and was one of the principal centers for the development of pilotless aircraft and guided missiles. Despite its significant contributions to Naval aviation history, the factory's story was generally buried in the rush to exploit the considerably more dramatic and romantic exploits of aces and their hardware. This book reminds us that for every pilot and every airplane, for every carrier at sea, there are literally hundreds, possibly thousands, of people on the ground or on the shore playing vital support roles. This is their tribute.

Two Ocean War by Samuel Eliot Morison, New York: Little, Brown, c1963.

U.S. Submarine Attacks During World War II by John D. Alden, Annapolis: Naval Institute Press, 1989.

The most complete compilation of data ever presented on U.S. and Allied submarine operations in the war against Japan, this book provides a full chronological listing of all U.S. submarine attacks that damaged or sank their targets, and then matches the data against information the author has compiled from Japanese and other sources, with discrepancies indicated and explanations given.

Silent Victory, The U.S. Submarine War Against Japan by Clay Blair, Jr., Philadelphia: Lippincott, 1975.

The definitive history of the submarine war against Japan. Two volumes, exhaustive in its thoroughness, but very readable. Well indexed and full of good photos.

The Naked Warriors: The Story of the U.S. Navy's Frogman by Francis Douglas Fane and Don Moore, Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press, 1995.

"Red Dog" Fane's blow-by- blow account of UDT operations in World War II and Korea is the classic frogman story told by a legendary commander.

What A Way To Spend A War: Navy Nurse POWs in the Philippines by Dorothy Still Danner, Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press, 1995.

One of eleven U.S. Navy nurses held captive by the Japanese in Manila from 1942 until 1945, Danner offers a fascinating memoir of her nightmarish experiences behind barbed wire.

Good Night Officially: The Pacific War Letters of a Destroyer Sailor by William M. McBride.

The wartime letters of Yeoman Second Class Orville Raines. Throughout his assignment on the destroyer USS Howorth from April 1944 until his death in a kamikaze attack off Okinawa, YN2 Raines candidly chronicled wartime destroyer life in letters to his beloved.

On Watch: A Memoir by Elmo R. Zumwalt Jr., New York: Quadrangle/The New York Times Book Co., 1976.

Personal observations of naval service by a former Chief of Naval Operations.

Every Other Day: Letters from the Pacific by George Blanchard Lucas, Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press, 1995.

Lucas' letters from 1943 to 1945 to his wife while serving aboard a seagoing tug in the Pacific provide an interesting view of the war and its effect on those who fought it and those left at home.

In Love and War by James B. and Sybil Stockdale, Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press, c1990.

A unique American chronicle of a Navy family's life during the Vietnam era, this widely acclaimed memoir has been updated to include an outspoken account of the Stockdale's experiences in the seventeen years since Jim's release from a Hanoi prison.

The Future of Sea Power by Eric J. Grove, Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press, c1990.

Grove offers a new theory of maritime strategy that draws its substance from 20th century lessons and definable needs rather than the assumption that sea power should be maintained for its own sake. He specifically discusses recent developments in both equipment and tactics, and looks carefully at navies of various sizes and nationalities. Deserves attention from naval strategists, both arm-chair and actual.

The United State Navy, 200 Years by Edward L. Beach, New York: Holt, 1986.

A comprehensive history from a highly decorated naval officer and distinguished historian. From revolutionary times to the nuclear power age. Well indexed, with a very comprehensive bibliography including informative appendices.

War, Morality, and the Military Profession by Malham M. Wakin, Bolder, CO: Westview Press, 1979.

This book contains the fundamental 20th century writings on ethics and the military profession and war and morality. Four themes are carried throughout the book. Basic human values are inextricably associated with the military profession. The line between incompetence and immorality is a thinner one in the military profession than in almost any other human vocation. Military values do not always receive equal emphasis in the parent society. The trend away from the traditional professional values and toward an "hourly-work-for-pay" framework in the American military is a serious and tragic development, if true. The book is thought-provoking and relevant to all professional military leaders.

REFERENCE

This photographically documents every aspect of life in today's Navy. Its 218 full-color photographs and insightful text provide a spectacular view of the Navy's air, surface, and submarine forces, as well as seagoing logistics, training, and the projection of sea power to land.

This collection of the songs sung by the officers and men of the United States Navy is a musical history of our Navy from its birth to the present day.

The Bluejackets' Manual has served as a Navy primer for American Sailors since 1902. This edition combines the Navy's time- honored customs and ceremonies and adds current information on the technological advances and intricacies of today's Navy.

This important reference clearly defines the myriad of initials and acronyms used by the various branches of the armed forces.

A compendium of ceremonial customs and traditions currently practiced throughout the U.S. Naval establishment. An accessible source of information on military and naval etiquette.

This revision of a classic textbook provides information on current shipboard deck practices, procedures, and organization in the U.S. Navy. Included are sections on watch organization, etiquette, and maintenance.

Describes the administrative structure of the ship and discusses the best way for a division officer to motivate and lead his or her personnel. Explains enlisted personnel administration and describes the ship's watch, organization, ceremonies, and honors afloat.

Excerpt: "High technology equipment has produced a force of technicians, experts and skilled workers in uniform. Each still has a place in the chain of command, and each is obliged--by the organized teamwork required--to be both an effective leader and a conscientious follower. That is the essence of military professionalism. It produces mutual respect among officer and enlisted personnel. Where that respect exists, an effective organization is at work."

Specific naval operations and engagements from the Revolutionary War to the Gulf War are discussed in essays accompanied by full-page maps pinpointing geographic location and unit placement. Useful as a historical reference and teaching aid.

This definitive dictionary, arranged war by war, reveals military slang at its most colorful, innovative, brutal, and ironic -- and shows how language mirrors the unique experiences of each war.

This handbook addresses every aspect of a watchstander's duties at sea and in port. This revised edition offers new information on rules of the road, weather, engineering, and more.

Historical sketches of every U.S. Navy ship. Many photos and useful appendices. Eight volumes published by Navy Historical Center, Department of the Navy, Washington, D.C.