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EPISODE · Dec 18, 2025 · 27 MIN

EP. 473: 'Give Me A Fast Ship': Courage and Command off Samar

from The Proceedings Podcast · host U.S. Naval Institute

In this Naval History edition of the podcast, Host Eric Mills talks with retired Navy Lieutenant Commander Thomas J. Cutler, author of "Give Me A Fast Ship," a new book from the Naval Institute Press on the USS Johnston (DD-557), known for its valiant but doomed stand against the Japanese fleet at the Battle off Samar.

In this Naval History edition of the podcast, Host Eric Mills talks with retired Navy Lieutenant Commander Thomas J. Cutler, author of "Give Me A Fast Ship," a new book from the Naval Institute Press on the USS Johnston (DD-557), known for its valiant but doomed stand against the Japanese fleet at the Battle off Samar.

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