Download or read book Destroyer Squadron 23 (Illustrated) written by Ken Jones and published by . This book was released on 2020-04-14 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Destroyer Squadron 23 is the gripping account of Commodore Arleigh Burke and the men and ships under his command in the South Pacific in World War II. Burke's leadership skills and innovative tactics, described in detail in the book, proved crucial to the U.S. defeat of the Japanese navy in the Pacific.