Pigboat 39

Pigboat 39
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Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
Total Pages : 266
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ISBN-10 : 9780813146317
ISBN-13 : 0813146313
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Book Synopsis Pigboat 39 by : Bobette Gugliotta

Download or read book Pigboat 39 written by Bobette Gugliotta and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2014-04-23 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: " Constructed in 1923, the American submarine S39 was practically an antique when the Japanese struck Pearl Harbor. With defective torpedoes, a semi-trained crew, and a primitive ventilation system (hence the nickname), she nevertheless sank two enemy vessels and eluded pursuit to fight again in the Solomons. This is the little-known story of how an unprepared navy fought with what it had until the tide could be turned. Bobette Gugliotta was one of the S-39 wives. With the technical assistance of her husband, Guy, an officer who served on three of the S-class boats during the war, she presents an accurate and absorbing account of submarine operations and warfare. No less valuable is her candid and sympathetic portrayal of the men and women whose lives were caught up in the voyage of the S-39.


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