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(More customer reviews)Allan R. Bosworth was (he died in 1986) a career journalist, a prolific writer of fiction and non-fiction, and witness to many interesting and important events. It's surprising, then, that he produced a history-cum-memoir that left so little impression on me. When I finished it, it didn't strike me as anything remarkable, and when I returned to it a couple of years later, I could remember almost nothing of what I had read in it.
That's too bad since, as I say, Bosworth has things to say and the skills with which to say them. This book is a collection of essays, including a history of the navy of the Republic of Texas, a closer look at destroyers and submarines, the stories of various ships lost at sea, and more, ranging from World War Two to Vietnam. Bosworth's own memories are probably the most interesting part of the book, but sadly, they only take up the first few chapters.
It's clear that the book's title is accurate: Bosworth did love the Navy. It's sad to think what that love could have produced but, for whatever reason, didn't.
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