The USS Plunkett, a renowned US Navy destroyer, has captured the hearts of many with its "captivating...gripping" (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) account of the most harrowing attack it endured at the hands of the Germans during World War II, an event later immortalized in film and literature by the likes of John Ford and Herman Wouk. Described as a "reflection on the nature of storytelling itself" (The Wall Street Journal), Unsinkable delves into the individual journeys of five courageous men, whose paths converged on the Plunkett in Casablanca, North Africa, and continued through Sicily and Salerno in Italy, ultimately leading to the ship's defining moment at Anzio, where a dozen German bombers launched a relentless assault that tested the resolve of even the most seasoned Navy commander. Following a three-month overhaul and a reputation as the "fightin'est ship" in the Navy, the Plunkett (DD-431) returned to battle at Omaha Beach on D-Day, and later in the invasion of Southern France, an unprecedented feat in the European theatre. At the heart of Unsinkable are five remarkable men: a fearless captain, who would receive the Navy Cross; a gunnery officer, whose unyielding spirit drove him to challenge the captain's every decision; a first lieutenant, desperate to escape the Plunkett's dangers and find his place in the Pacific; a 17-year-old water tender, struggling to hold onto his hometown girl amidst the chaos; and another water tender, who courageously manned a 20mm gun under aerial assault. Their stories unfold on the Plunkett's decks, as the ship's narrative reaches a crescendo in the Mediterranean. Grounded in Navy logs, war diaries, action reports, letters, journals, memoirs, and intimate interviews with the men who served on the Plunkett and their families, Unsinkable is a timeless tribute to