Troubled Water

by Gregory A. Freeman

  Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Freeman, Gregory A.

  Troubled water : race, mutiny, and bravery on the USS Kitty Hawk / by Gregory A. Freeman.

  p. cm.

  Includes bibliographical references and index.

  ISBN 978-0-230-61361-4

  1. Kitty Hawk (Aircraft carrier) 2. African American sailors–History– 20th century 3. United States. Navy–African Americans–History–20th century. 4. United States. Navy–Biography. 5. Mutiny–History–20th century. 6. Race riots–History–20th century. 7. Vietnam War, 1961–1975–Naval operations, American. 8. United States–History, Naval– 20th century. 9. Race discrimination–United States–History–20th century. 10. United States–Race relations–History–20th century. I. Title.

  VA65.K5F74 2009

  959.704‘345–dc22

  2009022970

  A catalogue record of the book is available from the British Library.

  Design by Letra Libre Inc.

  First edition: September 2009

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  Printed in the United States of America.