Raising the Fleet: The Pearl Harbor Salvage Operation, 1941-1944

Raising the Fleet is an unforgettable journey through one of the greatest maritime salvage operations in US history, following the operation on each ship sunk or damaged from refloating to moderate to intensive repairs and putting the ships back into the fleet.

With hundreds of period photographs and extensive captions, this book provides a detailed account of the three-year operation that followed the devastating attack by the Japanese at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.

The authors have used Vice Admiral Homer N.

Wallin's book, Pearl Harbor, Why, How, Fleet Salvage and Final Appraisal for most of the text, providing a comprehensive understanding of the operation.

A full-color chapter includes the results of an extensive nationwide search for remaining artifacts of the ships that are on display, making this book a must-read for anyone interested in maritime history or the bravery and determination of those who worked tirelessly to salvage the fleet after the attack.