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There are a growing list of titles about the USS Caperton available that have been reprinted by The Caperton Society. All books currently offered are reprints of original editions, some of which were donated by former sailors of the Caperton for reprinting. Purchase of these books is currently only available online. You may use any major credit card or your paypal account. It is important to note that all transactions occur on the PayPal secure website and NOT on Caperton Society Servers. No one from the Caperton Society or this website will ever see or handle your credit card information. Instead we are simply notified when the funds have been transferred into the Society Account and ship the book(s) at that time. Orders typically are mailed out within 2-3 business days of receipt and are shipped USPS Priority Mail which is a 2-3 day delivery time frame. See our Return Policy Here. We would like to Gratefully acknowledge the work done by The Caperton Society enabling the availability of these reprints.

WWII War Diary of the USS Caperton This is the largest book project ever undertaken by the Society! The complete diary for the WWII United States Naval Destroyer the USS Caperton. This Hardbound original edition produced by the Caperton Society contains images of over 700 actual pages of the War Diary from the time of the commissioning of the USS Caperton in July of 1943 until the surrender of the Japanese where the USS Caperton was present. Also included are the Action Reports for the actions the Caperton was involved in. The book includes a table of contents for access to the diary not only by month but also by Action Report. Hardback 8 1/2" x 11" format, 707 pages. NOTE: This book now ships Postage Free! Due to its size It ships separately of any other books you purchase but does not count towards the shipping of any other purchases.
Price - $59.00   New Price $55.00 Includes Shipping!  (Item CAP516)

1953 World Cruise Edited by Barend Steevels GM1 The USS Caperton, named after Admiral William Banks Caperton (E-8531) was a Destroyer built for World War II. Deactivated after the war, only to be reactivated again and used during the Korean conflict. This cruise book takes readers, in text and photos, from Newport RI, to the Far East, through the crew's role in the Korean conflict, and then to ports around the globe as they completed a World Cruise. This book contains some great pictures of both the USS Caperton and her crew. 86 pages.Long out of print, this Reprint is a high quality Scan of each of the original pages, professionally bound and published in Softcover, in the original 8 1/21 x 11" size.While I would prefer that it be purchased thru the paypal button on the page, I realize that not everyone is able/willing to do that. Therefore, IF you are a former sailor of the USS Caperton, and would like to pay by check, please email me at donald@caperton.info and I will send you details on where to send the check.

Price - $16.00   (Item CAP510)

Organization and Readiness & The Ship's Orders

This Book is actually comprised of two separate documents: The Organization Book; and the Ship's Order's. Combined they represent nearly 200 pages of insight into the daily life aboard the Destroyer U.S.S. Caperton.

The Organization and Readiness, Administrative Organization which includes Officer and Enlisted assignments, Watches, Mess, Berthing, Cleaning and Fueling; Emergency contingencies such as Fire, Collision, Man Overboard, Scuttling the ship, and Abandon Ship.

The Ship's Orders section contains 54 Orders which instruct on how to deal with everything from tobacco ashes and butts, to handling of Secret and Confidential mail!

While I would prefer that it be purchased thru the paypal button on the page, I realize that not everyone is able/willing to do that. Therefore, IF you are a former sailor of the USS Caperton, and would like to pay by check, please email me at donald@caperton.info and I will send you details on where to send the check.

Price - $17.00 (Item CAP515)