Strike of the Sailfish
Two Sister Submarines and the Sinking of a Japanese Aircraft Carrier
[New York] : Caliber, [2023], ©2023..
Format: Book
Description: x, 365 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : black and white illustration, map ; 24 cm
"A gripping true-life thriller about the first US submarine to sink a Japanese aircraft carrier-and the sub's tragic twist of fate"-- Provided by publisher.
Contents:
Prologue. Sculpin on the warpath -- Running from targets -- "A clean slate" -- "They have us" -- Battle surface! -- "A living hell" -- "Chance of a lifetime" -- Carrier passage to Japan -- First strike -- Chuyo in peril -- Third strike of the Sailfish -- Carrier down -- Sailfish on the prowl -- Prisoners of war -- Wolf pack -- The mines of Ashio -- Lifeguard league -- The last nine months -- Epilogue. Acknowledgments -- Appendix A: Roster of USS Sculpin (SS-191) for ninth war patrol -- Appendix B: Muster roll of USS Sailfish (SS-192) for patrols 10 to 12 -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.
Subjects:
Sailfish (Submarine)
Sculpin (Submarine)
Chūyō (Aircraft carrier)
World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval operations -- Submarine.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Pacific Ocean -- Naval operations.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval operations, American.
Sailfish (Submarine)
Sculpin (Submarine)
Chūyō (Aircraft carrier)
World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval operations -- Submarine.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Pacific Ocean -- Naval operations.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval operations, American.
ISBN:
9780593472873
Availability | |||
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
HISTORY War WWII Campaogns Pacific Moo | Main (Downtown) | Nonfiction | Out (Due: 6/4/2024) |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 319-353) and index.