Descent into Darkness by Commander Edward C. Raymer, USN (Ret.)

The chief diver of the Pearl Harbor salvage operations, Cmdr. Edward C. Raymer, tells the whole story of the desperate attempts to save crew members caught inside their sinking ships. Descent into Darkness is the only book that describes the raising and salvage operations of sunken battleships following the December 7th attack. Soft cover. 214 pages.