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Scurvy Dogs, Green Water and Gunsmoke: Fifty Years in US Navy Destroyers, Volume 2 | 
 enlarge | Creators: Bob Cohen, Terry Miller
Publisher: Oak Tree Press
Category: Book
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Media: Paperback
Pages: 184
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Dimensions (in): 8.8 x 5.9 x 0.5
ISBN: 189234307X
EAN: 9781892343079
ASIN: 189234307X
Publication Date: February 29, 2008
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Fifteen members of the Secret Scurvy Dog Society relate their own accounts, many humorous and some pointedly not, of life at sea on U.S. Navy destroyers during the Korean War, the Vietnam War, and the Cold War. Beginning with the question - Why the Navy? - and ending with reflections on how their experiences during hard lives at sea came to be considered cherished memories, these men, both officers and enlisted, tell the quintessential Sea Stories of the latter half of the 20th century. Scurvy Dogs, Green Water and Gunsmoke is the first joint effort for these writers, most of whom have been published previously in the Tin Can Sailor, the journal of the National Association of Destroyer Veterans.
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 Long live the destroyermen May 15, 2008
J. Kurt Mondloch (Manchester, WA USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Pick an ocean, any ocean. Add a few Navy destroyers, throw in a healthy dose of salt spray, then brace yourself. Such a concoction breeds unique ship crews who are renowned as colorful characters with irreverent lifestyles. Now some of their own have jumped ship and penned these clever sea stories.
These tales, some taller than others, offer unique insights into life aboard the "greyhounds of the sea." A good read.
Long live the destroyermen May 15, 2008
J. Kurt Mondloch (Manchester, WA USA)
Pick an ocean, any ocean. Add a few Navy destroyers, throw in a healthy dose of salt spray, then brace yourself. Such a concoction breeds unique ship crews who are renowned as colorful characters with irreverent lifestyles. Now some of their own have jumped ship and penned these clever sea stories.
These tales, some taller than others, offer unique insights into life aboard the "greyhounds of the sea." A good read.
Scurvy Dogs, Green Water and Gunsmoke May 17, 2008
Pain Killer (Texas)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Scurvy Dogs, Green Water and Gunsmoke: Fifty Years in US Navy Destroyers, Volume 2
"Destroyers, now there's the real Navy!" Gobbell's review comments about Marines and SEALS might not be exactly gospel, but it's close enough. Learning about Tin Can Swabs, you learn they're pretty much grunts in a metal and aluminum AO (Area of Operations) and steel foxholes darting around the worlds ponds. They got some really cool rifles too!
Shoot clean into next week.
This ain't the Gator Navy dropping grunts off on beaches we don't like. It's about the Navy we don't get to see. The ones they arm.
This collection of sea stories is worth the read. For you other Jarheads and Tridents out there who haven't gotten past the pop up books yet, get some help and look at the preface! The proceeds go to the Navy / Marine Corps relief Society in the honor and name of a fallen brother.
So make an effort to get to the PX and get it, stow it in you AWOL bag! It appeals to me as a book that will travel well and long even in a ruck. It will be passed around multiple times and probably tours as well. There's that many laughs and almost that much entertainment in it.
Semper Fi
Mike
 A real eye-opener! September 8, 2008
Henry Higgins (NJ USA)
Bob Cohen and his fellow writers completely opened my eyes to the hardships of naval life.The stories really bring home the loneliness,frustration and dedication of our sailors.I hads no idea of
what these brave souls had to contend with.A must read for anyone interested in life at sea,written by the people who have actually served
Plus proceeds from the sale of this book go to the navy-marine relief society.
 Destroyer stories July 4, 2008
Wayne K. Stewart (Otis Orchards, Wa)
Both books do an excellent job of providing vignettes of life aboard U.S. Navy destroyers. Some accounts are a little off-color, which detracts from the overall book. All-in-all, anyone who has served on a destroyer or is curious about what it is like to do so should read this book. Easy read.
Wayne Stewart
Past crew member of USS Henry B. Wilson (DDG7)
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