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Abandon Ship!
The Saga of the U.S.S. Indianapolis, the Navy's Greatest Sea Disaster.
Newcomb. This updated version of The New York Times bestseller delivers a
harrowing account of the military malfeasance and human tragedy that
occurred when the USS Indianapolis - having just delivered a secret cargo
that would trigger the end of World War II - was sunk by a Japanese
submarine on July 30, 1945, sending more than 900 crewmen into
shark-infested waters for four horrific days and nights. 326 pages, 5¾"x 8",
softcover.
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Final Patrol
True Stories of World War II Submarines
Keith. This book presents a fascinating look at the 16 U.S. submarines and
one German U-boat that saw action during World War II and are now open to
the public - including the USS Silversides, the USS Cavalla, the USS Requin
and the German U-505 - as well as the personal stories of the brave sailors
who lived, fought and often died in them. 352 pages, B&W photographs, 5¼"x
8¼", softcover.
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Lucky Thirteen
U.S. Coast Guard LSTs in the Pacific
Wiley. The images of soldiers and Marines coming ashore on hostile shores
are embedded in our collective memory of World War II. In this new volume,
the author - a Coast Guardsman on an attack transport in the Pacific -
relates the intricate, often nerve wracking story of how the United States
projected its power across 6,000 miles in the teeth of fanatical Japanese
resistance. 256 pages, 16 pages of B&W photographs and maps, 6"x 9",
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U.S. Submarines 1941-45
Christley. In this book detailing the design and development, classes,
weapons and equipment, tactics and operational history of U.S. submarines in
World War II, you'll see how the force had an effect far beyond its size,
accounting for 55% of all Japanese shipping losses despite suffering the
highest percentage loss of any U.S. unit in World War II. 48 pages, B&W
photographs, color illustrations, data tables and more. 7¼"x 9¾", softcover.
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