Midwatch in Verse: New Year's Deck Log Poetry of the United States Navy, 1941-1946

by Gary Guinn, David E Johnson, David E. Johnson

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Naval deck logs require young officers to record mundane details of a ship's condition every few hours. According to a U.S. Navy tradition, the New Year's midwatch log--covering midnight to early morning of January 1--can be entered as poetry. Each chapter of this first book-length examination of midwatch poems presents verses written 1941-1946 aboard a ship engaged in combat during World War II, including celebrated warships like the USS Enterprise...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:1476689261

ISBN13:9781476689265

Release Date:February 2023

Publisher:McFarland & Company

Length:249 Pages

Weight:1.01 lbs.

Dimensions:0.6" x 6.9" x 9.8"

Age Range:18 years and up

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Midwatch in Verse: New Year's Deck Log Poetry of the United States Navy, 1941-1946

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