Known to seafarers as the Devil's Jaw, Point Honda has lured ships to its dangerous rocks on the coast of California for centuries, but its worst disaster occurred on 8 September 1923. That night nine US Navy destroyers ran into Honda's fog-wrapped reefs. The authors recreate in dramatic hour-by-hour detail what happened, including the heroic efforts to rescue men and ships.
Known to seafarers as the Devil's Jaw, Point Honda has lured ships to its dangerous rocks on the coast of California for centuries, but its worst disaster occurred on 8 September 1923. That night nine US Navy destroyers ran into Honda's fog-wrapped reefs. The authors recreate in dramatic hour-by-hour detail what happened, including the heroic efforts to rescue men and ships.