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First Naval Institute Press paperback edition published in 2013.

ISBN: 978-1-61251-272-3

The Library of Congress has cataloged the hardcover edition as follows:

Cross, Robert F.

 Shepherds of the sea : destroyer escorts in World War II / Robert F. Cross.

p. cm.

 Includes bibliographical references and index.

 1. Destroyer escorts—United States—History—20th century. 2. World War, 1939–
1945—Naval operations, American. 3. World War, 1939–1945—Campaigns—Atlantic Ocean. 4. United States. Navy—History—World War, 1939–1945. 5. Sailors—United States—Biography. 6. United States. Navy—Biography. I. Title.

D773.C76 2010

940.54’5973—dc22

2009052943

 

This paper meets the requirements of ANSI/NISO z39.48-1992 (Permanence of Paper).

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