{"product_id":"lonely-ships-9780515099577","title":"Lonely Ships","description":"\u003cp\u003eOn December 8  1941  Asias reign of peace collapsed. The Philippines were in a state of siege by the Japanese. And the U.S. Asiatic Fleet  without a single battleship  attempted a gallant but powerless defense of the Dutch East Indies.  It was a grueling battle. With only one superannuated aircraft carrier  the USS Langley  the fleet was unprepared for the unrelenting barrage of Japanese fire. One by one  the ships fell in battle -- until only a handful of submarines moved on to Darwin and Perth (Australia) to become the nucleus of a reinvigorated U.S. Asiatic Fleet.  Here is the explosive true story of the lonely ships of the U.S. Asiatic Fleet  the men who defended its honor  and their valiant effort to stem the tide of Japanese conquest in the Second World War. A rousing tale of courage  heroism  and defeat...\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45276997877813,"sku":"ByrdShop_0515099570","price":240.04,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780515099577.jpg?v=1780569083","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/lonely-ships-9780515099577","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}