Final Patrol : True Stories of World War II Submarines - Don Keith

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Final Patrol

True Stories of World War II Submarines

By: Don Keith

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Paperback | 3 October 2006 | Edition Number 1

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352 Pages

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18+

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22.9 x 15.4 x 1.7

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The riveting story behind the submarines that wreaked havoc during World War II - from the award-winning author of In the Course of Duty

During World War II, the U.S. Navy's submarine service suffered the highest casualty percentage of all the American armed forces, losing one in five submariners. But despite the odds, these underwater warriors accounted for almost 60 percent of Japanese shipping losses, and were a major factor in winning the war. 16 U.S. submarines - and one German U-Boat - that saw action during WWII are now open to the public. Most have been restored and authentically equipped. Final Patrol takes a fascinating look at these subs and the personal stories of the brave sailors who lived, fought, and often died in them. Now, visitors can climb into these cramped steel cylinders, peer through their torpedo tubes, and imagine diving under the sea - perhaps for the last time - to stalk a fanatical enemy who threatened our nation's freedom.

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Non-Fiction History General & World History Warfare & Defence Naval Forces & Warfare Military History Second World War Regional & National History History of the Americas Specific Events & Topics in History Maritime History Australasian & Pacific History

Prologue	p. 1
Inside a World War II "Diesel Boat"	p. 15
USS Cod (SS-224)	p. 37
USS Drum (SS-228)	p. 57
USS Silversides (SS-236)	p. 73
USS Cavalla (SS-244)	p. 87
USS Cobia (SS-245)	p. 103
USS Croaker (SS-246)	p. 117
USS Bowfin (SS-287)	p. 127
USS Ling (SS-297)	p. 145
USS Lionfish (SS-298)	p. 153
USS Batfish (SS-310)	p. 159
USS Becuna (SS-319)	p. 177
USS Clamagore (SS-343)	p. 187
USS Pampanito (SS-383)	p. 193
USS Razorback (SS-394)	p. 215
USS Torsk (SS-423)	p. 231
USS Requin (SS-481)	p. 243
German U-505	p. 255
Epilogue	p. 279
Author's Note	p. 283
Appendix	p. 285
Index	p. 321
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