Descent into Darkness

Pearl Harbor, 1941, A Navy Diver's Memoir

By: Edward C. Raymer

Narrated by: Peter Johnson

On December 7, 1941, as the great battleships Arizona, Oklahoma, and Utah lie paralyzed and burning in the aftermath of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. A crack team of U.S. Navy salvage divers headed by Edward C. Raymer are hurriedly flown to Oahu from the mainland. Their two-part orders are direct and straightforward: (1) rescue as many trapped sailors and Marines as possible, and (2) resurrect what remains of America's once mighty pacific fleet. Descent Into Darkness tells their story.

©1996 Edward C. Raymer (P)2013 Audible, Inc.

Fascinating story from a real hero.

Truly fascinating account. This gentleman was a real hero and did an amazing job recounting his experiences.

Great story

Appreciated mix of war history and salvage diving experience from first person viewpoint of a brave man and his fellow servicemen.

Very detailed story

Tue story telling and details Kept me engaged the whole time. I really appreciated the details and it took me on an emotional roller coaster.

Interesting but technical

The book was very interesting given that I haven’t ever thought about what happened at Pearl Harbor immediately after the attack. There men were very brave and great problem solvers.

A story for Navy Divers

Being a Navy Diver for over 30 years, I can really appreciate the stories as told by Ed Raymer. I think to fully understand and enjoy this book, it really helps to have been a Mk V diver, and experience the challenge of the dive rig and working inside sunken ships and on hogging lines. Definitely not a literary masterpiece, but a great Navy story!