WW II - Pacific (4 of 4)
USS Seawolf: Submarine Raider of the Pacific, by Gerold Frank (2017 - 172 pp)
Unforgettable account of life aboard one of the top raiders in the Pacific, life underwater facing a hostile enemy in close quarters. A vivid account of submarine life as it truly existed.
The most compelling WW II underseas adventure ever, pitting heroic U.S. sub Cdr. Richardson and crew against the infamous Japanese Cdr. 'Bungo Pete'.
A 1960 classic of Naval literature of WW II's most daring sub captain, "Mush" Morton, and crew and their final fateful voyage in the sea of Japan.
The War Below: Three Submarines that Battled Japan, James Scott (2014 - 448 pp)
Thoroughly absorbing narrative of submarine warfare at its peak in the Pacific. Deep research, vivid writing all serve to bring home the reality of the underseas war against Japan and the devastating impact it had on shipping and the Japanese war effort.
The amazing exploits of the most successful U.S. Sub skipper of the war who sank 31 Japanese ships and rescued more downed pilots than anyone else.
Clear the Bridge!: The Pacific War Patrols of the USS Tang, by Richard O'Kane (1996 - 438 pp)
From the day it was launched at the Bremerton Naval Shipyard, Tang was unique in her quest of Japanese shipping. in the Pacific. Her CO and author takes the reader through the initial patrols from the Solomon Islands to the Kurils and into the Yellow Sea on many of its successful and dangerous patrols.
Tin Can Titans, by John Wukovitz (2017 - 352 pp)
Great tale of Destroyer Squadron 21 (DesRon 21) and the hotly contested action in the Solomon Islands, The Slot, New Guinea, the Philippines, Okinawa ending in Tokyo. DesRon 21 saw it all.
Thunder Below: The USS Barb Revolutionizes Submarine Warfare,
Eugene B Fluckey (1992 - 444 pp)
Eugene Fluckey was commander of the USS Barb on his 5th war patrol when he sneaked into Patience Bay, Japan and blew up a TRAIN. After, patiently plotting how to accomplish this, he send ashore an 8 man team and under the eyes of a sleeping guard, planted explosives that self detonated as the next train passed. Fluckey went on to become an Admiral.
Destroyermen Fiction Series # 5: Pure sci-fi fantasy and total fun. Naval historical fiction set in the Java Sea in 1942 as units of the U.S. fleet fight the Japanese and an unexpected foe from the distant past.