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The Sailing of the Intrepid
By Montel WilliamsNarrated by Montel Williams, Jonathan Yen, Eric PriessmanLength7h 36m
About this audiobook
From twenty-two-year naval and marine veteran Montel Williams comes a page-turning history of how one World War II aircraft carrier’s crew defied all odds, redefining the very meaning of what it means to struggle, persevere and survive.
1944. The USS Intrepid set sail on its first combat voyage, only to be struck by a Japanese torpedo plane, jamming its rudder at a forty-five-degree angle. It could only sail in circles amid treacherous waters.
The task force abandoned ship as it tried to make the 3,300-mile voyage to Pearl Harbor. For a day, the captain was able to slalom, alternating use of the ship’s engines, but the seas became too perilous. Until one resilient crewman came up with the ingenious idea of rigging a twenty-eight-inch-high sail on the second deck to steer the ship home safe. Incredibly, the makeshift sail proved to be their ticket to the shorelines.
With grit and determination, this spellbinding story details a remarkable survival story against all odds, for readers of Tom Clavin and Bob Drury.
Audiobook details
Rating★★★★ 4.3 (369)
Includes Goodreads, Amazon
GenreHistory
Length7 hrs 36 mins
Narrated byMontel Williams, Jonathan Yen, Eric Priessman
FormatAudiobook
Publish dateMay 20, 2025
LanguageEnglish
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