Destroyer Captain: Lessons of a First Command

by James G. Stavridis

Book Overview

This memoir of James Stavridis' two years in command of the destroyer USS Barry reveals the human side of what it is like to be in charge of a warship-for the first time and in the midst of international crisis. From Haiti to the Balkans to the Arabian GulfBarry was involved in operations throughout the world during his 1993-1995 tour. Drawing on daily journals he kept for the entire period, the author reveals the complex nature of those deployments...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1591141850
• ISBN13: 9781591141853
• Release Date: September 2014
• Publisher: US Naval Institute Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 4.9" x 7.9"