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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 940.54510973
Format: Bargain Price
Label: Berkley Hardcover
Manufacturer: Berkley Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 432
Publication Date: November 06, 2007
Publisher: Berkley Hardcover
Sales Rank: 753248
Studio: Berkley Hardcover
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In World War II, a chosen few fought a silent war beneath the waves...These are their stories.
In the dark days after Pearl Harbor, the small, ill-equipped arm of the Navy known as Submarine Force would stand between the shattered U.S. Pacific Fleet and the might of the Japanese Navy. Unfortunately, the spirit and courage of the Submarine Force is being forgotten as the veterans of that force pass into history.
To preserve their heroic tales of war beneath the sea, critically acclaimed author and military historian Flint Whitlock, in collaboration with decorated WWII submarine veteran Ron Smith, set out on a journey of more than two years to interview submariners and to record their stories before the memories of their endeavors are lost forever. Here, those stories are chronicled in honor of those who gave their all for their country.
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After the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in December, 1941, the Americans had very little left to fight back with. The Pacific fleet's battleships lay in the mud, and, fortunately, the American carriers escaped the attack. But, one force was left undamaged: the American submarine force. Shortly after the attack, the order was given for the subs to conduct "unrestricted warfare" on Japanese shipping. So, the few boats based at Pearl Harbor plus the ones of the Asiatic fleet went off in search ... Read More
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Ron Smith was my grandfather. His stories in both this book and Torpedoman are as true as can be. From a kid until a full grown adult, I can remember him recounting his days in the submarine service. He was so proud of his service that his F-150 even had the submarine insignia on both sides. You will find no truer stories than The Depths of Courage or Torpedoman. The tales he retold to us were brutally honest at times, but were always the truth. My grandpa was passionate about his country, his ... Read More
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I was eager to see how this book portrayed the US submarine effort in the Pacific, and how it would stack up against what has to be the Gold Standard, Clay Blair's "Silent Victory". One of the authors, Ron Smith, was himself a submariner during WWII, and Flint Whitlock is an experienced author. Basically, I wanted to like this book, but in my opinion, it just came up short.
The book takes an interesting tack; interspersed with descriptions of the submarine actions during the course of ... Read More
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I just finished reading this book and I have to say, it's one of the best I have run across in a long while. This book now only talks about the experience of Ron Smith, it also does a good job illustrating the struggles America faced in War World II. It's starts in Pearl and ends with the official surrender of Japan and details the battles fought, along with all the important events that happened elsewhere in the war.
The book also has many illustration, photos and maps that are placed in pages where ... Read More
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This is Ron Smith's 2nd book and it adds a lot that wasn't in the "Torpedoman." It tells of his growing up and becoming a submarine sailor. But it does so in a unique way. Every other chapter is written by his co-author, Flint Whitlock, who is a major military writer in his own right. Flint marches across the Pacific and time with his story of the submarine service while Ron tells of his tribulations and his life from a young man wanting to be an aviator to becoming a Torpedoman. The near death experiences ... Read More
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