Thanks for the kind comments guys. It has been a great experience. I love building a ship for an old salt to enjoy.
Yu... I think you'll really like Hammell's book on Guadalcanal. It's a good read. Ship-by-ship accounts of what everyone witnessed in the same battle is intriguing. Once you start reading it you won't want to put it down. I hope you enjoy it. Once you finish that one I would highly recommend Anthony P. Tully's "Battle of Surigao Strait".
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It is another splendid account of a major night engagement. Tully's account of Admiral Nishimura's ill-fated voyage into Surigao Strait goes into great depth and detail.