| Battleship Sailor |  | Author: Theodore C. Mason
Creator: Richard Rohan
Publisher: US Naval Institute Press
Category: Book
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Rating:  8 reviews
Sales Rank: 3384265
Format: Unabridged
Media: Audio Cassette
Edition: Unabridged
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 7.9 x 4.3 x 1.9
ISBN: 1557505977
Dewey Decimal Number: 359.0092
EAN: 9781557505972
ASIN: 1557505977
Publication Date: August 1997
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 Battleship Sailor January 9, 2007
Steven E. Lehto (San Jose, California United States)
This is a very well written book about an enlisted man's life in the US Navy before and during World War 2. It really detailed all aspects of Theodore Mason's time as a Navy enlisted man aboard the USS California. It was interesting and exciting to read.
 He was there September 28, 2005
James H. Sutton (Des Moines, IA (USA))
6 out of 10 found this review helpful
This is an excellent first-person account of the life of an enlisted man aboard an American battleship before and during the attack on Pearl Harbor. Mason, a professional writer, writes from the point-of-view of his youthful self. His writing is organized, logical and unforgiving toward those he feels let him down as a sailor or as a man. One of the best first-person accounts of life in the old Navy, where form was more important than function.
Fascinating behind-the-scenes look January 26, 2004
Christopher C. Chandler (Washington, DC)
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
This is a great look at life in the Navy just before the outbreak of World War II. Mason provides unique insight to a world that has been obscured by myth and movies over the past sixty years. It really gives a sense of a sailor's life in the old Navy, and his revisitation of the Pearl Harbor attack is simply riveting. A must-read for students of naval history!
My Dad was a shipmate at Pearl June 7, 2003
Michael Bender (Havre de Grace, Maryland United States)
7 out of 8 found this review helpful
My Dad was assigned to the USS California from 1936 until she was sunk on December 7th. The book reads just like the stories he would tell. My Dad past away Nov 2002. He spent 30 years in the Navy and most of the stories he told were when he was on the "Prune Barge". He played football and baseball on the ships team. I always wondered if the sailor Mr. Mason spoke to when he was touring the ship when first assigned was my Dad - he was a MM3 - "snipe" - worked in the engine room. It sure did sound like a response my Dad would give. One of the sailors awarded the Medal of Honor, Robert Scott (Zeke) was my fathers best friend on the California. They were "Battleship Sailors".
An excellent first hand account of the Pearl Harbor attack May 12, 2001
CentralCity'sSon (Schofield Barracks, Hi United States)
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
I really enjoyed this book.There is sure to be a massive wave of new found interest in the suprise attack on Pearl Harbor and the events surrounding it due to the upcoming movie, and anyone who wants to get a feel for what it was really like to be there on the deck of a battleship dodging bullets and bombs, this book is unequaled anywhere. What really makes this an outstanding book is not just the gripping account of the attack itself, but also of the time period just beforehand. Mr Mason does an excellent job of relaying the false sense of security and invincibility that we as Americans held before we were thrown headlong into the most savage and trying war in the history of mankind. Mr Mason's portrait of the life of a sailor in the days of the pre-war "Old Navy" is something to be treasured and preserved especially now that our population of veterans from that period is inexorably fading. I thought that the author could ease off on some of the "50-cent" words, as constantly having to consult your dictionary can interfere with your enjoyment of this book. Overall, a great read, and a must have for anyone interested in Pearl Harbor or naval history.
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