Condition Red: Destroyer Action in the South Pacific

Condition Red: Destroyer Action in the South Pacific, first published in 1943, recounts the adventures of US Navy destroyer USS Grayson (DD 435) during the early days of the South Pacific campaign of World War Two, as related by her commander, Frederick Bell. The book is an in-depth, readable look at life on a destroyer, with details of daily routines and intense action, including encounters with the enemy on land, sea, and air; damage control, navigation, rescue, submarine attacks, gunnery, meals, and other aspects of the life of the officers and enlisted crew while aboard the Grayson. Included are 20 pages of maps and photographs.