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The USS ""Puffer"" in World War II - A History of the Submarine and Its Wartime Crew (Paperback) Loot Price: R937
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The USS ""Puffer"" in World War II - A History of the Submarine and Its Wartime Crew (Paperback): Craig R. McDonald

The USS ""Puffer"" in World War II - A History of the Submarine and Its Wartime Crew (Paperback)

Craig R. McDonald; Foreword by John D. Alden, Maurice Rindskopf

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This volume traces the career of the submarine the USS Puffer from the laying of her keel and her commissioning on April 27, 1943, until her departure for the scrap yard in late 1960. Compiled from interviews with former crew members, including the author's father, Donald B. McDonald, as well as other contemporary sources, it follows the crew of the Puffer through nine war patrols. Events recollected include the First War Patrol, which resulted in a record-setting 38 hour submergence because of enemy fire; the dangerous transfer of torpedoes while surfaced in enemy waters; and the wild bombardment of Japanese shore installations with the 5-inch deck gun. There are numerous wartime photographs and appendices providing a list of awards earned by the crew and a summary of claimed successful attacks. Brief biographies of the seven commissioned officers are also included.

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Imprint: McFarland & Company
Country of origin: United States
Release date: 2008
First published: 2008
Authors: Craig R. McDonald
Foreword by: John D. Alden • Maurice Rindskopf
Dimensions: 250 x 179 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback
Pages: 335
ISBN-13: 978-0-7864-3209-7
Categories: Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > Naval forces & warfare
Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Military history
Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > War & defence operations > Battles & campaigns
Books > Humanities > History > World history > From 1900 > Second World War
Books > History > History of specific subjects > Military history
Books > History > World history > From 1900 > Second World War
LSN: 0-7864-3209-8
Barcode: 9780786432097

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