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Item specifics
- Condition
- Like New
- Seller Notes
- “Like New Condition”
- ISBN
- 9781439176849
- Book Title
- War below : the Story of Three Submarines That Battled Japan
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster
- Item Length
- 8.4 in
- Publication Year
- 2014
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 1 in
- Genre
- History
- Topic
- United States / 20th Century, Military / World War II, Military / Naval
- Item Weight
- 12.7 Oz
- Item Width
- 5.5 in
- Number of Pages
- 448 Pages
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
ISBN-10
1439176841
ISBN-13
9781439176849
eBay Product ID (ePID)
167737451
Product Key Features
Book Title
War below : the Story of Three Submarines That Battled Japan
Number of Pages
448 Pages
Language
English
Topic
United States / 20th Century, Military / World War II, Military / Naval
Publication Year
2014
Genre
History
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
1 in
Item Weight
12.7 Oz
Item Length
8.4 in
Item Width
5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
23
TitleLeading
The
Reviews
Beautifully crafted and carefully researched. . . . Scott has skillfully knit together the true and exciting stories of just three submarines (and their crews) that played extremely dramatic roles in the victory over Japan. . . . Their significant contribution to victory should be more widely understood as a result of his book., eoeJames Scott has crafted a superb tale about a group of young Americans who went unflinchingly to war with the odds very much against theme"a tale that won't (and shouldn't) be forgotten.e, Scott has a gift for dramatic narrative that illuminates the human dimension of this drama beneath the seas. . . . This is a riveting tale for World War II buffs., Meticulously researched and vividly written, Scott transports us convincingly to the wardroom of the Silversides , the bridge of the Tang , the torpedo room of the Drum . If you want to know what it was like to fight in a U.S. submarine during World War II, this is your book., eoeThis is the most absorbing narrative of submarine warfare that Ie(tm)ve read in years. The research is so deep, and the writing so vivid, I could practically feel the vast ocean closing over me as these three boats ranged the Pacific looking for the kill.e, James Scott brilliantly captures the intensity of submarine combat with his pulse-racing narrative about three famous boats of the Pacific Fleet. You'll need a towel to wipe the perspiration from your brow., Beautifully researched and masterfully told, James Scott's book is an enthralling and important addition to the story of undersea warfare., The War Below is a cut above. . . . This fast-paced book will be a welcomed addition to the personal libraries of even the most well-read students of submarine warfare., eoeBeautifully crafted and carefully researched. . . . Scott has skillfully knit together the true and exciting stories of just three submarines (and their crews) that played extremely dramatic roles in the victory over Japan. . . . Their significant contribution to victory should be more widely understood as a result of his book.e, eoeGripping. . . . Readers may find it difficult to resist the tension, drama and fireworks of this underappreciated but dazzlingly destructive American weapon of WWII.e, eoeBeautifully researched and masterfully told, James Scotte(tm)s book is an enthralling and important addition to the story of undersea warfare.e, In the seven decades since WW II, U.S. Navy submarines' primary mission has been passive, as a nuclear deterrent. But within living memory 'the silent service' waged a genuine war against a formidable enemy in the world's greatest ocean. The War Below provides an intensely personal look inside the pressure hulls of three Pacific Fleet submarines that established historic records against the Japanese Empire. The epic war patrols of USS Silversides, Drum, and Tang provide gripping reading and serve as a memorial to the lost boats and crews 'still on patrol.', eoeIn the seven decades since WW II, U.S. Navy submarinese(tm) primary mission has been passive, as a nuclear deterrent. But within living memory e~the silent servicee(tm) waged a genuine war against a formidable enemy in the worlde(tm)s greatest ocean. The War Below provides an intensely personal look inside the pressure hulls of three Pacific Fleet submarines that established historic records against the Japanese Empire. The epic war patrols of USS Silversides, Drum, and Tang provide gripping reading and serve as a memorial to the lost boats and crews e~still on patrol.e(tm)e, Scott places the reader inside the boats for an understanding of the humor, the self-control, the ingenuity, the tenacity and self-sacrifice of submarine sailors at war. . . . The world of vignettes that he sprinkles throughout The War Below makes his book hard to put down, it's a gripping tale that spans half the globe., James Scott has crafted a superb tale about a group of young Americans who went unflinchingly to war with the odds very much against them-a tale that won't (and shouldn't) be forgotten., James Scott has crafted a superb tale about a group of young Americans who went unflinchingly to war with the odds very much against them--a tale that won't (and shouldn't) be forgotten., eoe The War Below is a cut above. . . . This fast-paced book will be a welcomed addition to the personal libraries of even the most well-read students of submarine warfare.e, Gripping. . . . Readers may find it difficult to resist the tension, drama and fireworks of this underappreciated but dazzlingly destructive American weapon of WWII., eoeMeticulously researched and vividly written, Scott transports us convincingly to the wardroom of the Silversides , the bridge of the Tang , the torpedo room of the Drum . If you want to know what it was like to fight in a U.S. submarine during World War II, this is your book.e, eoeScott places the reader inside the boats for an understanding of the humor, the self-control, the ingenuity, the tenacity and self-sacrifice of submarine sailors at war. . . . The world of vignettes that he sprinkles throughout The War Below makes his book hard to put down, ite(tm)s a gripping tale that spans half the globe.e, The War Below is a cut above. . . . This fast-paced book will be a welcomed addition to the personal libraries of even the most well-read students of submarine warfare., This is the most absorbing narrative of submarine warfare that I've read in years. The research is so deep, and the writing so vivid, I could practically feel the vast ocean closing over me as these three boats ranged the Pacific looking for the kill., eoeJames Scott brilliantly captures the intensity of submarine combat with his pulse-racing narrative about three famous boats of the Pacific Fleet. Youe(tm)ll need a towel to wipe the perspiration from your brow.e
Dewey Decimal
940.54/5160973
Synopsis
"Beautifully researched and masterfully told" (Alex Kershaw, New York Times bestselling author of Escape from the Deep ), this is the riveting story of the heroic and tragic US submarine force that helped win World War II in the Pacific. Focusing on the unique stories of three of the war's top submarines-- Silversides , Drum , and Tang -- The War Below vividly re-creates the camaraderie, exhilaration, and fear of the brave volunteers who took the fight to the enemy's coastline in World War II. Award-winning journalist James Scott recounts incredible feats of courage--from an emergency appendectomy performed with kitchen utensils to sailors' desperate struggle to escape from a flooded submarine--as well as moments of unimaginable tragedy, including an attack on an unmarked enemy freighter carrying 1,800 American prisoners of war. The casualty rate among submariners topped that of all other military branches. The war claimed almost one out of every five submarines, and a submarine crewman was six times more likely to die than a sailor onboard a surface ship. But this valorous service accomplished its mission; Silversides , Drum , and Tang sank a combined sixty-two freighters, tankers, and transports. The Japanese were so ravaged from the loss of precious supplies that by the war's end, pilots resorted to suicidal kamikaze missions and hungry civilians ate sawdust while warships had to drop anchor due to lack of fuel. In retaliation, the Japanese often beat, tortured, and starved captured submariners in the atrocious prisoner of war camps. Based on more than 100 interviews with submarine veterans and thousands of pages of previously unpublished letters and diaries, The War Below lets readers experience the battle for the Pacific as never before.
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