Subchaser
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Book Overview
In a wartime Navy of giant carriers and battleships, tiny wooden subchasers did not command much attention. Yet these 110-foot warships, manned mostly by inexperienced reservists, performed vital chores for the fleet everywhere there was action in World War II. They led landing craft right up to the assault beaches, protected them from fire, fought off air attacks, swept for mines, laid down smoke screens, and patrolled the sea for killer submarines...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0870216929
ISBN13:9780870216923
Release Date:January 1988
Publisher:US Naval Institute Press
Length:260 Pages
Weight:1.38 lbs.
Customer Reviews
3 ratings
First Rate, Real Life Stories
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 15 years ago
Subchaser is a terrific personal account of what life was really like for the brave men who served on a frail and dangerous little fleet of boats. The style is literate and the vignettes compelling. A definite read for anyone interested in WWII.
Exactly the kind of book I like to read
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 18 years ago
A human story, interspersed with technical details. You feel as if you are there. Stafford is an excellent story teller.
EXCELLENT BOOK THAT DEPLICTED DAILY LIFE ABORD IN WW2
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 26 years ago
SUB-CHASER, A GREAT FIRST HAND LOOK AT DAILY LIFE ON A SMALL 110 FOOT LONG 18 FOOT WIDE SHIP CAUGHT UP IN WW2. PERSONAL EXPERIENCES AND THE BIG PICTURE OF THE MED WAR
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