Last Gunship: USS Mullinnix DD-944 Cuban Quarantine

By Frank A. Wood

Before Vietnam, there was Cuba.

Last Gunship: USS Mullinnix DD-944 Cuban Quarantine throws readers on the decks of one of America's last all-gun destroyers straight into the high-stakes tension of 1962, where the world stood on the edge of nuclear war. Not just military history, but human history told through the eyes of sailors who felt the weight of the Cold War in real time.

From the first pages, you will feel the tension of sailors caught between ordinary duty and extraordinary responsibility. The UNITAS III cruise begins with routine discipline. Suddenly the world pivots and these men find themselves staring down Castro's Cuba and Russian nuke submarines. Wood captures the fear, the friendships, and the razor-thin line between survival and catastrophe.

That's why this book is so powerful, it's about men in uniform carrying the unbearable weight of world events. It's about courage in the face of the unthinkable. A living memory.

Join the sailors of USS Mullinnix on the UNITAS III cruise as the mission changes overnight. What begins as routine quickly turns deadly serious as the world teeters on the edge. A raw, gripping account that pulses with heart and grit. It's a story that captures the rough-edged bonds of ship mates and the poignant pull of the sea. Tense and authentic during a pivotal moment in history.

Frank A. Wood, a Navy veteran with firsthand experience aboard the Mullinnix, delivers a gripping, true-to-life account full of vivid detail, naval camaraderie, and Cold War tension. His book pulls readers directly into 1962 when history itself seemed to hang by a thread.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0F3JJP7H3
• ISBN13: 9798316535613
• Release Date: April 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 340 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"