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Books on Navy, Sea Battles
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- 14 visitors recommend:
In Harm's Way: The Sinking of the USS Indianapolis and the Extraordinary Story of Its Survivors
Source: Amazon
Author: Doug Stanton
- "On July 26, 1945, the heavy cruiser Indianapolis steamed into port at the Pacific island of Tinian, carrying a cargo that would end World War II: the uranium that would be dropped on Hiroshima just three weeks later ... On the night of July 29 ... the submarine I-58 sank the American ship, killing nearly 900 sailors in the explosion and its terrible aftermath." (2001)
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- 12 visitors recommend:
At Dawn We Slept: The Untold Story of Pearl Harbor
Source: Amazon
Author: Gordon Prange
- "Prange's exhaustive interviews of people on both sides enable him to tell the story in such personal terms that the reader is bound to feel its power." --New York Times Book Review. Although the book is over 700 pages long, the style is readable, the story interesting, and the treatment complete.(1982)
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- 8 visitors recommend:
Midway Dauntless Victory
Source: Pen and Sword
Author: Peter C Smith
E-mail: enquiries@pen-and-sword.co.uk
- "Fresh Perspectives on America's Seminal Naval Victory of World War II."
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- 6 visitors recommend:
Descent Into Darkness: Pearl Harbor, 1941: A Navy Diver's Memoir
Source: Presidio Press
Author: Edward C. Raymer
- "A tribute to the audacious Navy divers who performed the almost super-human deeds that served to shorten the war." Amazon.com readers give it 4.5 stars. (January 1996)
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- 5 visitors recommend:
The Bravest Man: The Story of Richard O'Kane & U.S. Submariners in the Pacific War
Source: Amazon
Author: William Tuohy
- "This book contains facts not covered in the other books I have found. Sure it covers the great history of U.S. submarines. But it also covers what went on behind the actions. It also uncovers some of the gross blunders made. If you are into WW II submare history this is one book to have." (2001)
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- 5 visitors recommend:
Incredible Victory: The Battle of Midway
Source: Burford Books
Author: Walter Lord
- "A remarkable account of what has been called 'the most decisive naval battle since Trafalgar.'" --Los Angeles Times. Amazon.com readers give it 5 stars. (April 1998)
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- 4 visitors recommend:
Day of Infamy
Source: Amazon
Author: Walter Lord
- One of the few books on Pearl Harbor that is very accessible. It begins in the predawn hours and details the fascinating, dramatic events of the day. The book is short, and Lord writes in a clear, journalistic style. (1957)
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- 2 visitors recommend:
The U-Boat Wars
Source: Cooper Square Press
Author: Edwin P. Hoyt
- "The U-Boat Wars is the dramatic story of the rise and fall of Germany's submarine fleet in World War II. Four months into the war U-boats had sunk one-third of the British battleships; six months after America's entry half the United States' total tonnage lay on the ocean floor. Yet, by the war's end, three-quarters of the U-boat crews had been slain." (April 2002)
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They Came Unseen: Epic Submarine Actions of the Second World War
Source: Sutton Publishing
Author: Richard Compton-Hall and William Scanlan Murphy
- "Whether fighting enemy ships on the sea surface, or firing torpedoes whilst submerged and invisible to the enemy, these true stories are compelling. Portraits of the submariners reveal heroic bravery, but also humorous escapades and some of the most odd characters indeed, all striving to exist, live, and fight within a cramped steel tube." (October 2002)
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Lusitania: An Epic Tragedy
Source: Walker Books
Author: Diana Preston
City: New York, State: NY
- In May 1915 the ocean liner Lusitania, crossing from New York to Liverpool, was torpedoed by a German submarine and sank with 1,200 lives lost. It sparked the American entry into World War I. In this book, Diana Preston offers what may be the definitive account of the event and its aftermath. (2002)
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Scurvy Dogs, Green Water and Gunsmoke: Fifty Years in US Navy Destroyers
Source: Amazon.com
Author: edited by Bob Cohen and Terry Miller
- A nice collection of stories from men who served on destroyers during the Korean War, Vietnam War, and Cold War eras. Entertaining and sometimes funny for non-sailors; perfect for any Navy man.
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- 5 visitors recommend:
The Hunt for Red October
Source: Amazon
Author: Tom Clancy
- "Somewhere under the Atlantic, a Soviet sub commander has just made a fateful decision: the Red October is heading west. The Americans want her. The Russians want her back. And the most incredible chase in history is on ...." A Clancy classic! (1997)
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- 7 visitors recommend:
History of United States Naval Operations in World War II 15 Volume Set
Source: Amazon
Author: Samuel Eliot Morison
- From an Amazon reader: "While the official Army history of the war is the series of 'Green Books,' many of them dry as dust, Morsion's Navy history is a thrilling acount. The Pacific battles are especially thrilling, but Morsion covers the entire war on all oceans." (2001)
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