Supposedly this is a true account of what went down on the Kitty Hawk. Without being a spoiler, I'll just say that it is very hard to believe. I believe it, but cannot imagine that it happened, and was allowed to happen. Outcome could have been much worse, and the methods of the captain and XO will remain in question (but it worked)! I was on an ammo supply ship there and then. Military should be military, not a place to throw a mass tantrum. Great book!