Days of Steel Rain chronicles the USS Astoria and her crew during the final, brutal year of the Pacific War. The narrative traces life at sea amid storms, rescue operations and relentless aerial attack.

At the center is Captain George Dyer, returned from a severe wound and determined to prove himself while leading a crew of replacements, veterans and Marines. Tensions, shaken morale and the stresses of combat shape every decision as the ship moves from the Philippines to Iwo Jima and Okinawa.

Based on extensive research, interviews, letters and secret diaries, the book offers vivid portraits of leadership under pressure and the human costs of late-war naval operations.

• Detailed naval and operational history of the USS Astoria
• Firsthand accounts, memoirs and interviews
• Focus on leadership, endurance and the kamikaze campaign

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