Pearl Harbor’s Revenge
How Battleships Sunk or Damaged in 1941 Returned To War
$42.50
- Paperback
352 pages
- Release Date
30 September 2026
Summary
Early on Sunday, 7 December 1941, Japanese carrier-borne aircraft launched a surprise attack against the US Pacific Fleet based at Pearl Harbor. It was a date that President Roosevelt declared “will live in infamy”.
During the strike, Japanese planes attacked the seven US battleships lined up in Battleship Row – and the flag battleship USS Pennsylvania, in drydock for overhaul. The battleship USS Arizona exploded from a bomb hit at the forward magazine killing 1,177 officers and men. …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781399013338 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1399013335 |
| Author: | Rod Macdonald |
| Publisher: | Pen & Sword Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Frontline Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 352 |
| Release Date: | 30 September 2026 |
| Dimensions: | 156mm x 234mm |
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Critics Review
“For anyone wishing to learn more about the six battleships which returned to service after the attack at Pearl Harbor, Rod MacDonald’s Pearl Harbor’s Revenge: How the Devastated US Battleships Returned to War is an excellent source. It is informative and detailed with some interesting and little-known anecdotes as well. The endnotes and select bibliography are drawn from relevant primary and appropriate secondary sources. The writing is clear and easy to follow. There are several maps and many pictures to assist the reader.”– “National Maritime Historical Society”
Rod Macdonald
Rod MacDonald
Rod MacDonald is an internationally renowned shipwreck explorer, undersea adventurer, and best-selling diving author. He has authored twelve books about shipwrecks, representing a lifetime of diving experience. His meticulously illustrated books are widely recognized as the definitive guides to many famous dive locations worldwide, including Scapa Flow and Truk Lagoon.
A graduate of the University of Aberdeen School of Law, Rod is also a Fellow of the Explorers Club of New York and a Patron of the GB & Ireland Chapter of the Explorers Club.
When not engaged in writing or exploring shipwrecks, Rod enjoys sailing large yachts. He is a former volunteer lifeboatman and holds certifications as an RYA Advanced Powerboat Instructor and a Search and Rescue (SAR) instructor.
Rod resides in Stonehaven, a small fishing town on the northeast coast of Scotland, with his wife, Claire.
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