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Descent into Darkness

Pearl Harbor, 1941, A Navy Diver's Memoir

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Descent into Darkness

By: Edward C. Raymer
Narrated by: Peter Johnson
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On December 7, 1941, as the great battleships Arizona, Oklahoma, and Utah lie paralyzed and burning in the aftermath of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. A crack team of U.S. Navy salvage divers headed by Edward C. Raymer are hurriedly flown to Oahu from the mainland. Their two-part orders are direct and straightforward: (1) rescue as many trapped sailors and Marines as possible, and (2) resurrect what remains of America's once mighty pacific fleet. Descent Into Darkness tells their story.

©1996 Edward C. Raymer (P)2013 Audible, Inc. Armed Forces Historical Military Military & War Naval Forces Wars & Conflicts World War II War Imperial Japan Memoir
Fascinating Historical Account • Brave Diving Experiences • Hearty Delivery • Authentic Wartime Perspective
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It’s amazing to listen to a true story of the accounts of divers during the war, specifically in Pearl Harbor and the Pacific. I would assume a lot of people have never thought or heard of these men and their dangerous tasks of raising battleships and repairing other vessels. The grim details of what the inside of these battleships looked like shortly after the attack on Pearl Harbor stunned me. Next time I visit Pearl Harbor, these men in particular will be the first thing on my mind and all those that perished that tragic day.

Detailed Account

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No fluff, no BS, no gilding of lillies. This is something I'd listen to a second time

Nicely done, and well presented

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Truly fascinating account. This gentleman was a real hero and did an amazing job recounting his experiences.

Fascinating story from a real hero.

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Appreciated mix of war history and salvage diving experience from first person viewpoint of a brave man and his fellow servicemen.

Great story

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Tue story telling and details Kept me engaged the whole time. I really appreciated the details and it took me on an emotional roller coaster.

Very detailed story

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Being a Navy Diver for over 30 years, I can really appreciate the stories as told by Ed Raymer. I think to fully understand and enjoy this book, it really helps to have been a Mk V diver, and experience the challenge of the dive rig and working inside sunken ships and on hogging lines. Definitely not a literary masterpiece, but a great Navy story!

A story for Navy Divers

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easy to follow. lots of history. great book
the book may not be for the quemish people out there.
graphic , but the truth usually is.

great book for history buffs

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Out of 185 audio books under my belt ,( several on the subject of ww2) decent into darkness has got to be on my top 5 list. It has humor and gets into the nuts and bolts of what early navy divers did. Inventing ways to do things that are still done today. Great examples of the greatest and bravest generation.

The most interesting life.

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i prefer a narrator who inserts him/her self into the story and reads like the subject in telling the story.

great story but dont like the narrator.

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I bought this book the first visit to Pearl harbor and have re-read it. Fascinating men.

Always fantastic

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