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The USS Swordfish : the World War II patrols of the first American submarine to sink a Japanese ship /
- Title
- The USS Swordfish : the World War II patrols of the first American submarine to sink a Japanese ship / George J. Billy.
- Author
- Billy, George J., 1940-
- Publication
- Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2019]
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Use in library | D783.5.S96 B55 2019 | Off-site |
Details
- Description
- xi, 222 pages : illustrations, maps; 23 cm
- Summary
- "Among the more than 260 American submarines that patrolled the Pacific during World War II, the USS Swordfish in 1941 was the first to sink a Japanese armed merchant ship, marking the beginning of the sub's colorful history. A series of seven commanders led Swordfish's 13 war patrols. Each skipper had distinct leadership style. Some were successful in sinking enemy ships; others returned to port empty-handed. Yet all patrols risked dangerously close encounters with the enemy and the unforgiving nature of the open sea. Drawing on archival sources and interviews with veteran sailors, this first full-length history of Swordfish provides detailed accounts of each patrol and covers the mysterious disappearance of the legendary submarine on its final mission."--
- Alternative Title
- World War II patrols of the first American submarine to sink a Japanese ship
- Subjects
- Military operations, Naval > Submarine
- Lewis, Jack Hayden
- Parker, Frank M
- World War (1939-1945)
- Military operations, Naval > American
- Barrows, Frank L
- United States > Navy > Officers > Biography
- Swordfish (Submarine : SS-193) History
- World War, 1939-1945 > Naval operations, American
- 1939-1945
- World War, 1939-1945 > Campaigns > Pacific Ocean
- Smith, Chester C., 1905-1976
- World War, 1939-1945 > Naval operations > Submarine
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Contents
- Chester Smith: The Quiet Hunter -- Special Missions -- Chester Smith Creates a Legend -- Competing with a Legend -- Hensel's Finest Hour -- New Commander-Old Submarine -- The Thirteenth Patrol -- Appendix A: USS Swordfish -- Appendix B: USS Swordfish (SS-193) Crew List of the Thirteenth Patrol -- Appendix C: USS Swordfish-Ships Sunk or Damaged -- Appendix D: U.S. Submarines SS 188-193-Compartments and Tanks.
- ISBN
- 9781476677743
- 1476677743
- 9781476636788 (canceled/invalid)
- LCCN
- 2019040316
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library