num_pages: 338
description: On 8 December 1941, Asia's reign of peace collapsed. The U.S. Asiatic Fleet, without a single battleship, attempted a gallant but powerless defense of the Dutch East Indies. Here is the explosive true story of the lonely ships of the Fleet and the men who defended its honor.
language: English
title: The lonely ships: The life and death of the U.S. Asiatic Fleet
publisher: McKay