The author describes his experiences as a young officer and the daily life aboard the US battleship California, how he witnessed the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour, and recalls the devastation he witnessed from the open "birdbath" atop the main mast.
Vigorous and highly readable, this portrait of the enlisted man's life aboard the U.S. battleship California depicts the devastation at Pearl Harbor from the hazardous vantage point of the open "birdbath" atop the mainmast.
