The Saltiest Ship in the Fleet

By MR John F Kieft

Book Overview

The life and times of a sailor aboard the USS Morton (DD-948), along the coast of Vietnam in 1966. The Morton fired over 10,000 rounds off all four "Corps" in Vietnam.Much has been written about carriers and the brown water Navy, but this tells the story of Naval Gunfire Support by a destroyer, that supported Marine operations with devastating effect.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1542877385
• ISBN13: 9781542877381
• Release Date: July 2008
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 316 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 8.0" x 10.0"