Unsinkable Sailors: The fall and rise of the crews of the USS Frank E. Evans, is a non-fiction book to commemorate the fortieth anniversary of the June 3, 1969 sinking of the USS Frank E. Evans, written by Lakewood, Colorado author Paul Sherbo. Using official documents and survivor interviews the author has compiled in book form the first comprehensive American version of the tragic 1969 collision at sea in which the USS Frank E. Evans (DD-745), a United States Navy destroyer, was struck by the Australian aircraft carrier HMAS Melbourne. The author describes in detail the actions leading up to, during and after the catastrophic incident as told by survivors and witnesses from both ships involved. Operating as part of a combined force with the Royal Australian Navy and other allied naval ships, the Evans executed a starboard turn into the path of Melbourne at 0315 a.m. on June 3, 1969 and was cut in half by the heavier and larger war ship. Evans' broken off bow section sank almost immediately taking 73 unfortunate crewmembers with it. Only one body was recovered in the aftermath of the collision, bringing the total lost to 74. Out of the 273 crewmembers on board, 199 survived. Five crewmembers assigned to the Evans were not aboard at the time of the collision. The stern section, although severely damaged, remained afloat. Throughout the book, the courage and heroic spirit of both ships' crews add a genuine admiration for their bravery despite their confusion in the sudden turn of events.

Unsinkable Sailors

History

Sherbo, Paul

Military

Patriot Media, Incorporated

I Kept My Chin Up by Hannah Ackerman, is a story about a young lady at the age of 7 who out of curiosity had a vision that, unbeknownst to her, would turn out to be a tribute to honor veterans and those who serve our great country. Miss Ackerman?s book, I Kept My Chin Up, presents remarkable and well-crafted insights into the depth of service freely given in defense of our country by U.S. military personnel and their families. Loss of life and limb in defense of American liberties resounds across the centuries beginning with the shot heard round the world fired at Lexington Green in 1775 to open the Revolutionary War. Since then, American blood has flown freely in the great cause of freedom. Patriotism fuels the great desire to defend America against all enemies foreign and domestic. Miss Ackerman at the tender age of seventeen has produced a work that honors memories of our veterans and patriots who have given great service to our country

I Kept My Chin Up

Nappi, Frank

Ackerman, Hannah Lee

Gauthier, Dr. Thomas

Ulmer, Don M.

Clark, LTC Peter

Kraus, Steve

Bryans, Brian K.

Patriot Media, Publishing

"Unsinkable Sailors by Paul Sherbo, a retired US Navy Reserve Captain, is a chilling historical account of the at-sea collision of the USS Frank E. Evans (DD-745), a United States Navy destroyer, and the Australian aircraft carrier HMAS Melbourne. This book is the only comprehensive source of original interviews and research along with official naval records that centers on the Evans crewmembers. The story of the collision that sank the bow half of the Evans is told by those who lived the nightmare on the morning of 3 June in 1969. It is a story of personal tragedy, survival and perseverance."

Unsinkable Sailors: The fall and rise of the last crew of the USS Frank E. Evans

CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

Through the Perilous Night: Khobar Bombing Survivors Remember

Author Paul Sherbo narrates a fast paced, page-turning, timeline of events as described by U.S. Military survivors of the terrorist attack in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. The blast destroyed the, Khobar Towers Dormitories, on June 25, 1996, killing 19 Airmen and injuring hundreds more. Survivors share stories of heroic efforts of fellow service members and offer detailed insight into conditions before, during and the aftermath of the bombing of Building 131. Published in honor of the victims, survivors and families to commemorate the 25th Anniversary of the attack.

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