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Product Identifiers
PublisherBloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN-101841765880
ISBN-139781841765884
eBay Product ID (ePID)5958018
Product Key Features
Book TitleUs Submarine Crewman 1941-45
Number of Pages64 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicMilitary / World War II, Military / United States
Publication Year2003
IllustratorYes, Vuksic, Velimir
GenreHistory
AuthorRobert Hargis
Book SeriesWarrior Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.1 in
Item Weight6.9 Oz
Item Length9.7 in
Item Width7.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
Dewey Edition21
Series Volume Number82
Dewey Decimal359.9/3/0973/09044
Table Of ContentIntroduction · Chronology · Enlistment · Training · Appearance and equipment · Everyday life · A typical wartime combat tour · Colour plate commentary · Museums · Collecting · Re-enactment · Index
SynopsisThis book takes a close look at the "Dolphins" of the US Navy submarine force, it covers recruitment, training, service conditions and combat experiences, and discusses the effects of advances in torpedo technology on crew roles. The Japanese surprise attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941 battered the surface fleet, but the submarine force escaped unharmed. It was up to the "Silent Service" to spearhead the naval war against Japan, cutting her supply routes and neutralizing her naval threat. By August 1945, US Navy submarines had made 488 war patrols. The achievements of the "Silent Service" were not without consequence - 3,500 American crewmen lost their lives.
LC Classification NumberV858
