U S Submarine War Patrol Reports 1941 45
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U S Submarine War Patrol Reports 1941 45
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Author : United States. National Archives and Records Administration
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1993
U S Submarine War Patrol Reports 1941 45 written by United States. National Archives and Records Administration and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with Submarines (Ships) categories.
U S S Wahoo Ss 238
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Author : J. T. McDaniel
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2005
U S S Wahoo Ss 238 written by J. T. McDaniel and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with History categories.
The American fleet type submarine may well have been the single most effective naval weapon of World War II. While the submarine forces never made up more than 2% of the Navy, submarines sank more than half of all Japanese tonnage sunk during the war in the Pacific.One of the most successful boats, Wahoo was credited with sinking 20 enemy ships for a total of 60,038 tons. This volume contains the complete text of the official reports submitted by her two commanding officers, Marvin G. Kennedy and Dudley W. Morton.Also includes an Introduction, notes, and other additional material, including an article on the problems with the Mark 14 torpedo, which were to prove so frustrating for Wahoo during her sixth war patrol.
U S Navy At War 1941 1945
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Author : United States. Office of the Chief of Naval Operations
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1946
U S Navy At War 1941 1945 written by United States. Office of the Chief of Naval Operations and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1946 with World War, 1939-1945 categories.
U S S Argonaut Sm 1 Ss 475
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Author : J. T. McDaniel
language : en
Publisher: Riverdale Electronic Books
Release Date : 2006
U S S Argonaut Sm 1 Ss 475 written by J. T. McDaniel and has been published by Riverdale Electronic Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with History categories.
During World War II the United States Navy employed two submarines named Argonaut on operations. The first was a giant mine layer, designated SM-1. Built in the 1920s, the first Argonaut made three war patrols, the first, off Midway, having started as a peacetime defensive patrol before commencement of hostilities on 7 December 1941. The full reports for her first two patrols are included. Because she was lost with all hands during her third patrol, no official report exists. A short article is included covering what is known of this patrol, along with a full list of those lost.The second Argonaut (SS-475) was a Tench class fleet type submarine, built by the Portsmouth navy Yard and commissioned in 1945. She made only one war patrol before the Japanese surrender brought the war to an end. The official report of that patrol is also contained in this volume. The second Argonaut survived into the 1970s, spending her final years in Canadian service as HMCS Rainbow.
U S S Cod Ss 224
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Author : J. T. McDaniel
language : en
Publisher: Riverdale Books
Release Date : 2005
U S S Cod Ss 224 written by J. T. McDaniel and has been published by Riverdale Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with History categories.
Today tied up on the Cleveland, Ohio waterfront, U.S.S. Cod is the lowest numbered surviving World War II American fleet submarine. During the war, Cod made a total of seven war patrols, operating from Australia, Hawaii and Guam. This book contains the complete text of the war patrol reports submitted by her three wartime commanding officers, Commander James C. Dempsey, Commander James A. Adkins, and Lieutenant Commander Edwin M. Westbrook, Jr. Also included is an Introduction and notes by popular submarine novelist and historian J.T. McDaniel.
Us Submarine Crewman 1941 45
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Author : Robert Hargis
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2012-07-20
Us Submarine Crewman 1941 45 written by Robert Hargis and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-07-20 with History categories.
This book takes a close look at the "Dolphins" of the US Navy submarine force, it covers recruitment, training, service conditions and combat experiences, and discusses the effects of advances in torpedo technology on crew roles. The Japanese surprise attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941 battered the surface fleet, but the submarine force escaped unharmed. It was up to the "Silent Service" to spearhead the naval war against Japan, cutting her supply routes and neutralizing her naval threat. By August 1945, US Navy submarines had made 488 war patrols. The achievements of the "Silent Service" were not without consequence 3,500 American crewmen lost their lives.
The Depths Of Courage
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Author : Flint Whitlock
language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 2008-11-04
The Depths Of Courage written by Flint Whitlock and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-11-04 with History categories.
Chosen by WWII History magazine as one of the Best Books of the Year. In the dark days after Pearl Harbor, the small, illequipped arm of the Navy known as Submarine Force would stand between the shattered U.S. Pacific Fleet and the might of the Japanese Navy. Unfortunately, the spirit and courage of the Submarine Force is being forgotten as the veterans of that force pass into history. To preserve their heroic tales of war beneath the sea, critically acclaimed author and military historian Flint Whitlock, in collaboration with decorated World War II submarine veteran Ron Smith, set out on a journey of more than two years to interview submariners and to record their accounts before the memories of their endeavors are lost forever. These are their stories.
U S S Barb Ss 220
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Author : Everett P. Weaver
language : en
Publisher: Riverdale Books
Release Date : 2006
U S S Barb Ss 220 written by Everett P. Weaver and has been published by Riverdale Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with History categories.
Among the most successful of all American fleet type submarines, U.S.S. Barb made a total of twelve war patrols. During the course of the war, Barb was credited with sinking a total of 26 enemy ships, including the escort aircraft carrier Unyo. During her final five war patrols, under the command of Eugene B. Fluckey, Barb set a record for innovation and aggressiveness unmatched in the submarine service. In a series of rocket attacks during Patrol 12, Barb became the first American submarine to launch rockets in combat. During the same patrol, volunteer saboteurs slipped ashore and blew up a coastal train, in the process becoming the only Americans to "invade" Japan during the war. An incursion into Namkwan Harbor, on the China coast, during the eleventh war patrol, earned the Medal of Honor for Fluckey. This volume contains the complete text of the 12 war patrol reports filed by Barb's wartime commanding officers. Also included is a Foreword by former Barb officer Everett P. Weaver, an Introduction and extensive notes.
Iron Men And Tin Fish
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Author : Anthony Newpower
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Release Date : 2006-08-30
Iron Men And Tin Fish written by Anthony Newpower and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-08-30 with History categories.
From the American entry into World War II until September 1943, U.S. submarines experienced an abnormally high number of torpedo failures. These failures resulted from three defects present in the primary torpedo of the day, the Mark XIV. These defects were a tendency to run deeper than the set depth, the frequent premature detonation of the Mark 6 magnetic influence exploder, and the failure of the contact exploder when hitting a target at the textbook ninety-degree angle. Ironically, despite using a completely independent design, the Germans experienced the same three defects. The Germans, however, fixed their defects in six months, while it took the Americans twenty-two months. Much of the delay on the American side resulted from the denial of senior leaders in the operational forces and in the Navy's Bureau of Ordnance (BuOrd) that the torpedo itself was defective. Instead, they blamed crews for poor marksmanship or lack of training. In the end, however, the submarine force itself overcame the bureaucratic inertia and correctly identified and fixed the three problems on their own, proving once again the industry of the average American soldier or sailor. From the American entry into World War II until September 1943, U.S. submarines experienced an abnormally high number of torpedo failures. These failures resulted from three defects present in the primary torpedo of the day, the Mark XIV. These defects were a tendency to run deeper than the set depth, the frequent premature detonation of the magnetic influence exploder, and the failure of the contact exploder when hitting a target at the textbook 90-degree angle. Ironically, despite using a completely independent design, the Germans experienced the same three defects. The Germans, however, fixed their defects in six months, while it took the Americans 22 months. Much of the delay on the American side resulted from the denial of senior leaders in the operational forces and in the Navy's Bureau of Ordnance (BuOrd) that the torpedo itself was defective. Instead, they blamed crews for poor marksmanship or lack of training. In the end, however, the submarine force itself overcame the bureaucratic inertia and correctly identified and fixed the three problems on their own, proving once again the industry of the average American soldier or sailor. Contrary to the interpretations of most submarine historians, this book concludes that BuOrd did not sit idly by while torpedoes failed on patrol after patrol. BuOrd acknowledged problems from early in the war, but their processes and their tunnel vision prevented them from realizing that the weapon sent to the fleet was grossly defective. One of World War II's forgotten heroes, Admiral Lockwood drove the process for finding and fixing the three major defects. This is first book that deals exclusively with the torpedo problem, building its case out of original research from the archives of the Bureau of Ordnance, the Chief of Naval Operations, Vice Admiral Lockwood's personal correspondence, and records from the British Admiralty at the National Archives of the United Kingdom. These sources are complemented by correspondence and interviews with men who actually participated in the events.
World War Ii Guide To Records Relating To U S Military Participation
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Author : Rebecca L. Collier
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2008
World War Ii Guide To Records Relating To U S Military Participation written by Rebecca L. Collier and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Archival resources categories.