Returning to action against the Japanese after suffering a serious wound, U.S. Navy Captain George Dyer took command of the USS Astoria in 1944, knowing it would be his last chance to get revenge and salvage his career. Yet with the nation's resources and personnel stretched thin by the war, he found that just getting the ship into action would prove to be a battle. With a crew of battle-weary replacements and older men, Dyer endured a typhoon, daring rescue missions, a gallant turn at Iwo Jima, and the ultimate test against the Kamikaze at Okinawa. Illustrated with 80 photographs, Brent Jones's book offers a vivid look at the Pacific War and brave sailors facing unimaginable challenges.