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by Edward Leo Jr. Semler (Author)
Edward Semler documents United States Coast Guard Cutter Sherman's (WHEC-720) deployment in 2001 to the Persian Gulf in support of United Nations sanctions against the country of Iraq and subsequent historic circumnavigation of the globe. It covers in detail Sherman's pre-deployment workups, transit to the Persian Gulf, Persian Gulf operations, and return transit. Through the use of Sherman's actual ships logs, Navy command history reports, other documents, photographs, and personal accounts, the author compiles a comprehensive narrative of Sherman's deployment covering major events such as law enforcement operations in the Persian Gulf, the sinking of the M/V Zainab, and the rescue of the M/V Modern Drive. This event is historic within the Coast Guard community because Sherman is only the third Coast Guard cutter to circumnavigate the globe in modern times and the first since 1969. And out of the three vessels to accomplish this amazing journey she is the only one that was not an icebreaker. This updated version now includes Sherman's logs. Note: The Kindle eBook edition has color photographs and the print paperback has black & white photographs.
Author Biography
Edward Semler retired from the United States Coast Guard in December of 2007 with over 25 years of military service in both the United States Army and United States Coast Guard. In the United States Army he was an enlisted man and was honorably discharged as a specialist four (E-4). While in the United States Coast Guard he was enlisted, obtaining the rank of master chief petty officer (E-9), was commissioned as an officer, and retired as a lieutenant (O-3E). He served from 20 October 1999 to 01 August 2001 aboard Sherman as the engineering division main propulsion senior chief petty officer. As a collateral duty he was also the command enlisted advisor (CEA). He promoted to master chief machinery technician on 01 March 2001 aboard Sherman while she was underway on her historic circumnavigation deployment. His other publication is "Around The World: 25 Years Of Service As An Officer And Enlisted Man In the U.S. Army And U.S. Coast Guard," which is available as an eBook or paperback. He resides in Schulenburg, Texas with his wife Jana, a retired Air Force senior master sergeant.
