20 - The Castaways War

Published: June 1, 2016, 5 a.m.

b'

In this episode we\\u2019re in the Pacific in 1943 looking at the exploits of Lieutenant Hugh Miller. After his ship the\\xa0USS Strong\\xa0is sunk he washes up on a Pacific island terribly injured. It\\u2019s is a remarkable story of survival, and a one man war against the Japanese after being sunk\\xa0

I\\u2019m joined by\\xa0Stephen Harding.

Stephen is long time journalist specialising in military affairs, he\\u2019s written a number of books including the New York Times bestseller \\u201cThe Last Battle\\u201d... His latest book is \\u201cThe Castaway\\u2019s War" tells the story of Hugh Miller and the subsequent events of him after the sinking of the USS Strong.

'