Goch,
The account of the "Sammy B", the "Johnston", and the rest of the Tin. Cans and Escort Carrier Air Wings is a must read for anyone in the military of any Nation.
When your opponent Mans the Rail and renders a Salute as they run by you as you are in the water after your being sunk....that tells of you gallantry and the respect the Enemy had for you.
Hornfisher's books are all excellent accounts of a time when both Men and Ships were made of Iron.