Review of Deadly Waters: The Vietnam Naval War And Its Aftermath

[Léonce Razanakoto]

[Following is a volunteer review of "Deadly Waters: The Vietnam Naval War And Its Aftermath" by Randy Miller.]

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4 out of 5 stars

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The story begins in the USS HAWKE DD 894, an American destroyer where twelve navy seals out of boot camp embarked. Training to become a Navy seal is tough in itself. They have to complete their learning on a ship heading to Vietnam because there aren’t enough sailors for the number of ships going to Vietnam.
The general ambiance in the battleship is rude, but, like in the society, people from the same origin protect each other regardless of grades. At that time, civil war existed in some parts of southern America. Zachariah Martin and Eastman are both some of the few sailors from the north on the ship. Eastman is a boatswain who was assigned to show Zach all the essential parts of the Hawke.
War is part of diplomacy. Diplomacy itself serves the interest of a State. All imaginable weapons can be used to hurt the enemy. But weapons and their targets must be well used and chosen not to cause damage to the State itself in any way (economics, politics, socials…) during and after the war. That’s why the title is “Deadly Waters: The Vietnam naval war and its Aftermath”. I like the mystery behind the book’s title. The content of the book respects its title without spoiling it.
I’m not too fond of the fact that Mr. Randy Miller viewed the situation only from an American point of view. Agent Orange caused humanitarian and environmental damages. It is a matter of all humans, not just the American nor Vietnamese people.
The book is professionally edited but I rate this book 4 out of 5 stars because this book lacks respect for some of the victims of Agent Orange. The Vietnam War was a total disaster for both sides. A lot of people ask who won the Vietnam War, I recommend this book to them.

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Deadly Waters: The Vietnam Naval War And Its Aftermath
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