Sub An Oral History of US Navy Submarines

Name: Sub An Oral History of US Navy Submarines
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ISBN: 9780425219522

ISBN-10: 0425219526

ISBN-13: 9780425219522

Edition: N/A

Authors: Mark Roberts

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True tales of life and death as told by those who fought in the briny depths. From the undersea warfare of World War II through the Cold War stand-offs in the deep to the cutting-edge technology of the modern U.S. Navy, submarines have evolved into the front line of our nation's defense at sea. And the men who sail them have become heroes above and below the waves. These are their stories. Compiled from interviews and recollections from submarine veterans and accompanied by detailed photos and illustrations of both man and machine at work, Sub is a gripping chronicle of undersea warfare as told by those who know firsthand what it means to drop through the hull of a boat, to sink into…

Book details

List price: $24.00
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date: 4/1/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 304
Size: 6.06" wide x 8.86" long x 0.63" tall
Weight: 0.704
Language: English



Introduction



Joseph McGrievy, Commander, USN (Ret.)



Stanley J. Nicholls, Lcdr, USN (Ret.)



William Young, Radioman First Class, USN (Ret.)



Ennis Craft Mclaren, Coxswain (Third Class Petty Officer), USN (Ret.)



C. J. Glassford, Chief Torpedoman, USN (Ret.)



Gerald "Jerry" Drum, Engineman First Class, USN, Later, Lieutenant, USN (Ret.)



Robert A. Brown, Master Chief Torpedoman, USN (Ret.)



Thomas Innocente, Fire Controlman First Class, USN (Ret.)



George E. Bonham, Yeoman Chief, USN (Ret.)



Chris Kreiss, Lieutenant Commander, USN (Ret.)



Harry Jacob Jefferson, BT-3, Later Chief Fire Controlman, USN (Ret.)



Wade Thode, Machinist Mate First Class, USN (Ret.)



Henry G. Spenceley, Yeoman Second (YM-2) USN (Ret.)


Conclusion


A Roster of Submarines


Glossary of Naval and Military Terms


Index