Download or read book Plant Operation aboard a WWII Submarine written by W.F. Danielson and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2017-06-22 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While many submarine commanders have documented their experiences, they usually focus on their adventures instead of the technical aspects of their vessels. W.F. Danielson, P.E., clears the cobwebs that surround how submarines work in this technically-oriented book for engineers, scientists, and anyone eager to understand how these majestic vessels operate. After establishing some diesel submarine basics and equipment fundamentals, the book positions you as a crew member on watch. Depending on the situation, youOll take her up from the deep, drop off an underwater demolition team or coax another half-knot from a surfaced boat already delivering flank speed. Not everything always goes smoothly: YouOll learn how to survive a fierce depth charge attack and hobble back home, how to break a nose-first freefall caused by jammed bow planes. If youOve ever wondered about the technical aspects of maneuvering a submarine, then youOll treasure the detailed information in Plant Operation Aboard a WWII Submarine.
Download or read book U Boats off the Outer Banks Shadows in the Moonlight written by Jim Bunch and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2017 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From January to July 1942, more than seventy-five ships sank to North Carolina's "Graveyard of the Atlantic" off the coast of the Outer Banks. German U-boats sank ships in some of the most harrowing sea fighting close to America's shore. Germany's Operation Drumbeat, led by Admiral Karl Donitz, brought fear to the local communities. A Standard oil tanker sank just sixty miles from Cape Hatteras. The U-85 was the first U-boat sunk by American surface forces, and local divers later discovered a rare Enigma machine aboard. Author Jim Bunch traces the destructive history of world war on the shores of the Outer Banks.
Download or read book United States Submarine Operations in World War II written by Theodore Roscoe and published by . This book was released on 1950 with total page 577 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Thunder Below written by Eugene B. Fluckey and published by University of Illinois Press. This book was released on 2013-04-01 with total page 466 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The thunderous roar of exploding depth charges was a familiar and comforting sound to the crew members of the USS Barb, who frequently found themselves somewhere between enemy fire and Davy Jones's locker. Under the leadership of her fearless skipper, Captain Gene Fluckey, the Barb sank the greatest tonnage of any American sub in World War II. At the same time, the Barb did far more than merely sink ships-she changed forever the way submarines stalk and kill their prey. This is a gripping adventure chock-full of "you-are-there" moments. Fluckey has drawn on logs, reports, letters, interviews, and a recently discovered illegal diary kept by one of his torpedomen. And in a fascinating twist, he uses archival documents from the Japanese Navy to give its version of events. The unique story of the Barb begins with its men, who had the confidence to become unbeatable. Each team helped develop innovative ideas, new tactics, and new strategies. All strove for personal excellence, and success became contagious. Instead of lying in wait under the waves, the USS Barb pursued enemy ships on the surface, attacking in the swift and precise style of torpedo boats. She was the first sub to use rocket missiles and to creep up on enemy convoys at night, joining the flank escort line from astern, darting in and out as she sank ships up the column. Surface-cruising, diving only to escape, "Luckey Fluckey" relentlessly patrolled the Pacific, driving his boat and crew to their limits. There can be no greater contrast to modern warfare's long-distance, videogame style of battle than the exploits of the captain and crew of the USS Barb, where they sub, out of ammunition, actually rammed an enemy ship until it sank. Thunder Below! is a first-rate, true-life, inspirational story of the courage and heroism of ordinary men under fire. A Main Selection of the Military Book Club. Winner of the Rear Admiral Samuel Eliot Morison Award for Naval Literature given by the Naval Order of the United States, New York Commandery.
Download or read book United States Submarine Operations in World War II written by Theodore Roscoe and published by . This book was released on 1949 with total page 577 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book U boats at War written by Harald Busch and published by New York : Ballantine Books. This book was released on 1955 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book World War II the Encyclopedia of the War Years 1941 1945 written by Norman Polmar and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-08-15 with total page 962 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This authoritative and comprehensive survey features over 2,400 entries. Subjects range from battles, soldiers, and military activities to politics, culture, and the Holocaust. Enlivened by 85 illustrations, its panoramic perspective encompasses WWII's enduring influences on the American way of life. "A unique and valuable look at the war."—General James Doolittle
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Download or read book The Silent Service in World War II written by and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2006-02-21 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published by the U.S. Navy in 1946, The Fleet Type Submarine uses the USS Perch SS313 to explain operating principles, technologies, and systems. It contains numerous diagrams and photos and offers definitions of components and terminology. It provides descriptions of various systems such as ballast tanks, trim, ventilation and steering. It also contains a brief history of the submarine and a discussion of patrol routines. This is the most complete technical guide to the boats that won WWII in the Pacific. Nothing close to it was ever assembled before, or since. Periscopefilm.com's affordable reprint comes in a soft bound edition with attractive covers. Although some of the book has been reformatted, and color images are reproduced in black and white, all of the original content is preserved. (A color supplement is also available). This is a must-have for anyone interested in submarines and an important reference for any historian, docent, or modeler.
Download or read book History of United States Naval Operations in World War II Leyte June 1944 January 1945 written by Samuel Eliot Morison and published by University of Illinois Press. This book was released on 2001 with total page 514 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Volume 12: Leyte, June 1944-January 1945, is a dramatic retelling of the greatest naval battle of all time, the Battle for Leyte Gulf. The Allied victory at Leyte enabled the U.S. Navy to transport troops and base long-range bomber planes in positions so close to Japan that victory was all but assured.
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Download or read book Save Our Souls Rescues Made by U S Submarines During World War II written by Douglas E. Campbell and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2016-04-02 with total page 732 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At last count, nearly 2,400 people can claim that their lives were saved by a U.S. submarine during World War II. Of that number, 523 Allied aviators could claim that distinction after crashing their aircraft into the sea and being saved by a submarine operating in the "Lifeguard League." The remaining number were a collection of other military and civilian personnel, each with a story to tell and now able to tell their grand-children. Some of those rescued went on to retire as senior military officers including U.S. Navy Admirals, some back to missionary work, some to manage large companies in later years, some to philanthropic endeavors to pay everyone back for saving their lives. Appendix A is an intensely-researched index of nearly 2,200 names of those saved.
Download or read book Navy Directives System Consolidated Subject Index of Unclassified Instructions Period Ending written by United States. Navy Publications and Printing Service and published by . This book was released on 1962 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
