{"product_id":"preorder-the-sailing-of-the-intrepid","title":"The Sailing of the Intrepid","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eFrom twenty-two-year naval and marine veteran Montel Williams comes a page-turning history of how one World War II aircraft carrier's crew defied all odds, redefining the very meaning of what it means to struggle, persevere and survive.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1944. The USS \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eIntrepid\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e set sail on its first combat voyage, only to be struck by a Japanese torpedo plane, jamming its rudder at a forty-five-degree angle. It could only sail in circles amid treacherous waters.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe task force abandoned ship as it tried to make the 3,300-mile voyage to Pearl Harbor. For a day, the captain was able to slalom, alternating use of the ship's engines, but the seas became too perilous. Until one resilient crewman came up with the ingenious idea of rigging a 3,000-square-foot high sail on the second deck to steer the ship home safe. Incredibly, the makeshift sail proved to be their ticket to the shorelines.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith grit and determination, this spellbinding story details a remarkable survival story against all odds, for readers of Tom Clavin and Bob Drury.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"color: black; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in; background: white;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eFormat: Hardcover\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"color: black; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in; background: white;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003ePage count: 304 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"color: black; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in; background: white;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eMeasures: 6.15 x 1.08 x 9.23 inches\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Muze Merch","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46423085646054,"sku":"9781335081032","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0723\/0147\/8118\/files\/the-sailing-of-the-intrepid-montel-williams.jpg?v=1777928880","url":"https:\/\/muzemerch.com\/products\/preorder-the-sailing-of-the-intrepid","provider":"Muze Merch","version":"1.0","type":"link"}