--- product_id: 31134258 title: "South Pacific Destroyer: The Battle for the Solomons from Savo Island to Vella Gulf" price: "KD 10.39" currency: KWD in_stock: true reviews_count: 8 url: https://www.desertcart.com.kw/products/31134258-south-pacific-destroyer-the-battle-for-the-solomons-from-savo store_origin: KW region: Kuwait --- # South Pacific Destroyer: The Battle for the Solomons from Savo Island to Vella Gulf **Price:** KD 10.39 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** South Pacific Destroyer: The Battle for the Solomons from Savo Island to Vella Gulf - **How much does it cost?** KD 10.39 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.com.kw](https://www.desertcart.com.kw/products/31134258-south-pacific-destroyer-the-battle-for-the-solomons-from-savo) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description desertcart.com: South Pacific Destroyer: The Battle for the Solomons from Savo Island to Vella Gulf: 9781591141433: Crenshaw, Estate of R S.: Books Review: Maury during the battles and routine duties and gives a great picture of the life of a destroyer crew during ... - This is a must read for WWII Pacific war buffs. The author served on the U.S.S. Maury during the battles and routine duties and gives a great picture of the life of a destroyer crew during that period. He covers the technical details well, as would be expected. The reference material at the end of the book makes it highly valuable as source material. I really enjoyed the author's style of writing which made the narration a pleasure to read. This book is well worth the price and much easier to enjoy for the more casual reader than the author's "Battle of Tassafaronga". Review: Good, first hand perspective of the war - What's unique about this book is you get the first hand perspective of a junior officer (later XO) on a fighting South Pacific destroyer. The level of detail and the personal insights are very informative. You really get a sense of what it was to "be there." You also get a sense of the hum drum and the routine convoying duties these men faced in addition to the spectacular battles. What is missing, in my opinion, is the other half of the story. For example, the author talks about engagements where, from his knowledge at the time, multiple Japanese vessels were sunk. Yet, we now know that in that particular engagement NO Japanese ships were sunk. Yet he never really talks about that or fills in the post facto details. This makes the book somewhat flawed. The author does a much better job in his great book "the Battle of Tassaforonga" which I highly recommend! Overall it was a unique, but limited, personal memoir of a neglected part of naval history. And it was an enjoyable read. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #2,843,180 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #1,215 in Naval Military History #2,661 in World War II History (Books) #4,105 in WWII Biographies | | Customer Reviews | 4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars (272) | | Dimensions | 6 x 0.75 x 9 inches | | ISBN-10 | 1591141435 | | ISBN-13 | 978-1591141433 | | Item Weight | 15.2 ounces | | Language | English | | Print length | 304 pages | | Publication date | September 1, 2009 | | Publisher | Naval Institute Press | ## Images ![South Pacific Destroyer: The Battle for the Solomons from Savo Island to Vella Gulf - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91x67nz5exL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Maury during the battles and routine duties and gives a great picture of the life of a destroyer crew during ... *by H***T on October 17, 2014* This is a must read for WWII Pacific war buffs. The author served on the U.S.S. Maury during the battles and routine duties and gives a great picture of the life of a destroyer crew during that period. He covers the technical details well, as would be expected. The reference material at the end of the book makes it highly valuable as source material. I really enjoyed the author's style of writing which made the narration a pleasure to read. This book is well worth the price and much easier to enjoy for the more casual reader than the author's "Battle of Tassafaronga". ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good, first hand perspective of the war *by I***K on June 2, 2013* What's unique about this book is you get the first hand perspective of a junior officer (later XO) on a fighting South Pacific destroyer. The level of detail and the personal insights are very informative. You really get a sense of what it was to "be there." You also get a sense of the hum drum and the routine convoying duties these men faced in addition to the spectacular battles. What is missing, in my opinion, is the other half of the story. For example, the author talks about engagements where, from his knowledge at the time, multiple Japanese vessels were sunk. Yet, we now know that in that particular engagement NO Japanese ships were sunk. Yet he never really talks about that or fills in the post facto details. This makes the book somewhat flawed. The author does a much better job in his great book "the Battle of Tassaforonga" which I highly recommend! Overall it was a unique, but limited, personal memoir of a neglected part of naval history. And it was an enjoyable read. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ No way to go through life. *by A***A on December 10, 2014* This was certinly a good book and his description of the islands was accurate. I was not in the Navy. I flew the islandsin the USAF for almost 5 years starting in 1960. I just cant imagine how the guys could livedown there. Where the book makes mention of rain coming in was absolutely true. Some nights we would get 7" of rain. We were not permitted to pick up any weapons or for that matter anything war related. It was still everywhere. We walked into a large cave where the natives that were with us would not go in. We found an entire kitchen area with mess kits with forks still on the trays. This was in 1962 and most of the Army had left the area in 1944. Incredable to see this.We flew from many of the small island landing strips that were 100 to 125 foot wide and about 2 thousand feet long made by the Army engineers. In fact we used the same wells they had drilled. Just a terrible hardship for those guys. For something to do at night we used to tune our Collins radio to a frequency in Viet Nam and listen to what is happening just 12 hours North. if you experenced any of the conflict inSouth East asia this book is for you.The author did a great job of making you a part of the story. ## Frequently Bought Together - South Pacific Destroyer: The Battle for the Solomons from Savo Island to Vella Gulf - The Battle of Tassafaronga --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.com.kw/products/31134258-south-pacific-destroyer-the-battle-for-the-solomons-from-savo](https://www.desertcart.com.kw/products/31134258-south-pacific-destroyer-the-battle-for-the-solomons-from-savo) --- *Product available on Desertcart Kuwait* *Store origin: KW* *Last updated: 2026-05-17*