Ghost Fleet Of The Truk Lagoon Japanese Mandated Islands
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Ghost Fleet Of The Truk Lagoon Japanese Mandated Islands
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Author : William H. Stewart
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1985
Ghost Fleet Of The Truk Lagoon Japanese Mandated Islands written by William H. Stewart and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1985 with History categories.
Nightstalkers
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Author : Richard Phillip Lawless
language : en
Publisher: Casemate
Release Date : 2023-02-23
Nightstalkers written by Richard Phillip Lawless and has been published by Casemate this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-02-23 with History categories.
Never-before-told story of the 868th Bomb Squadron, the Nightstalkers, who paired cutting-edge technology with daring—launching single-aircraft night-time missions stalking the Japanese in the Pacific. In August 1943, a highly classified US Army Air Force unit, code-named the “Wright Project,” departed Langley Field for Guadalcanal in the South Pacific to join the fight against the Empire of Japan. Operating independently, under sealed orders drafted at the highest levels of Army Air Force, the Wright Project was unique, both in terms of the war-fighting capabilities provided by classified systems the ten B-24 Liberators of this small group of airmen brought to the war, and in the success these “crash-built” technologies allowed. The Wright airmen would fly only at night, usually as lone hunters of enemy ships. In so doing they would pave the way for the United States to enter and dominate a new dimension of war in the air for generations to come. This is their story, from humble beginnings at MIT’s Radiation Lab and hunting U-boats off America’s eastern shore, through to the campaigns of the war in the Pacific in their two-year march toward Tokyo. The Wright Project would prove itself to be a combat leader many times over and an outstanding technology innovator, evolving to become the 868th Bomb Squadron. Along the way the unit would be embraced by unique personalities and the dynamic leadership, from Army Air Force General Hap Arnold through combat commanders who flew the missions. In this account, the reader will meet radar warfare pioneers and squadron leaders who were never satisfied that they had pushed the men, the aircraft, and the technologies to the full limit of their possibilities. Comprehensive and highly personal, this story can now be revealed for the very first time, based on official sources, and interviews with the young men who flew into the night.
Supremacy At Sea
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Author : Evan Mawdsley
language : en
Publisher: Yale University Press
Release Date : 2024-05-14
Supremacy At Sea written by Evan Mawdsley and has been published by Yale University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-05-14 with History categories.
The gripping account of the U.S. Navy's fast carrier force--and how its Central Pacific campaign in 1944 marked the achievement of American naval supremacy Task Force 58 was World War II's most powerful battle fleet. Made up in mid-1944 of sixteen aircraft carriers, over a thousand combat aircraft, and an armada of escorts, it was vital to victory over Japan. In this compelling account, Evan Mawdsley charts the 3,500-mile dash of the "Big Blue Fleet" across the Central Pacific in the first six months of 1944, overwhelming enemy opposition and transforming the nature of naval warfare. The Battle of the Philippine Sea in June 1944 crushed the enemy's naval air force and secured war-winning air bases in the Mariana Islands. Mawdsley examines the elements of the rapidly assembled force--ships, planes, and 100,000 officers and men--as well as the advanced bases and fleet train that provided such astounding mobility. Task Force 58's campaign marked the achievement of naval supremacy by the United States, a status it maintains to this day.
Hailstorm Over Truk Lagoon Second Edition
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Author : Klaus Lindemann
language : en
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Release Date : 2005-09-01
Hailstorm Over Truk Lagoon Second Edition written by Klaus Lindemann and has been published by Wipf and Stock Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-09-01 with Social Science categories.
'Hailstorm Over Truk Lagoon' remains the authoritative reference book about the US Navy carrier raid of 17/18 February 1944 on the Japanese naval and supply base Truk, in the East Caroline Islands. This edition presented here adds later information and pictures to the book, and corrects errors. . . . The new discoveries and other changes, as well as new information made it necessary to issue a revised edition of 'Hailstorm over Truk Lagoon.' The text of this edition has been generally updated to 1990. New finds, observations or conditions seen at the popular wrecks during my diving visit in spring 1991 have been incorporated. All this is part of the ongoing research about Truk.Ó From the Foreword
Ghost Fleet World War Ii Treasures Of Truk Lagoon
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Author : Larry McLean
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2018-10-31
Ghost Fleet World War Ii Treasures Of Truk Lagoon written by Larry McLean and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-10-31 with categories.
Ghost Fleet is a historical diver's guide to the shipwrecks of Truk Lagoon. This book covers the history, culture, Japanese occupation, the disappearance Amelia Earhart, and up to date illustrations of submerged wrecks of Truk.Truk Lagoon, Micronesia, is the largest coral atoll on the planet. Discovered by the Spanish and occupied by German traders in the late 1800s. Truk is leading destination for authentic shipwreck exploration. Ghost fleet is intended for those interested in diving into WWII history, those who fantasize about diving the wrecks of Truk and those who make the investment to put their fins in the water for the first-hand exploration of the shipwrecks of Truk.
Sportdiving Magazine
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1993
Sportdiving Magazine written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with Scuba diving categories.
Combined Fleet Decoded
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Author : John Prados
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1995
Combined Fleet Decoded written by John Prados and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with History categories.
The most authoritative and revealing examination yet of the way intelligence--of all kinds--was instrumental in defeating Japan. Prados gives a new picture of the war in the Pacific, one which will challenge many previous conceptions about that conflict, and one which will be irresistible to those readers who find histories of that period fascinating. 16 pages of photos.
World War Ii At Sea
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Author : Myron J. Smith
language : en
Publisher: Metuchen, N.J. : Scarecrow Press
Release Date : 1990
World War Ii At Sea written by Myron J. Smith and has been published by Metuchen, N.J. : Scarecrow Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1990 with World War, 1939-1945 categories.
Dive Truk Lagoon
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Author : Rod Macdonald
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2014
Dive Truk Lagoon written by Rod Macdonald and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014 with Deep diving categories.
Truk Lagoon is quite simply the greatest wreck diving location in the world. Scores of virtually intact large WWII wrecks filled with cargoes of tanks, trucks, artillery, beach mines, shells and aircraft rest in the crystal clear waters of the Lagoon--each a man-made reef teeming with life. Truk was the main forward anchorage for the Japanese Imperial Navy and merchant fleet during the early days of WWII. The lagoon had been fortified by the Japanese in great secrecy during the 1930s--the Allies knew little about it. In total secrecy Operation Hailstone was prepared: nine U.S. carriers holding more than 500 combat aircraft steamed towards Truk--supported by a screen of battleships, cruisers, destroyers and submarines. Before dawn on 17 February, Strike Groups of 12 Hellcat fighters swept in low towards Truk under Japanese radar and immediately began strafing Japanese airfields. Soon, hundreds of aircraft were involved in one of the largest aerial dogfights of WWII which was over within an hour. This is the amazing story of Truk Lagoon and the turning of the tide in the Pacific War.
History Of Micronesia
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Author : Rodrigue Lévesque
language : en
Publisher: Gatineau, Quebec : Éditions Lévesque = Lévesque Publications
Release Date : 1992
History Of Micronesia written by Rodrigue Lévesque and has been published by Gatineau, Quebec : Éditions Lévesque = Lévesque Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992 with Micronesia categories.