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The Luck of the Draw: The Memoir of a World War II Submariner: From Savo Island to the Silent Service 13 reviews
USN (Ret.), Captain C. Kenneth Ruiz
Zenith Press, 2005
Extremely well written, a superb account of sub warfare
+ A great book about submarines
+ Great tale and a great storyteller
+ An Old Sailor Speaks
+ Very good Sub book
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America's Fighting Admirals: Winning the War at Sea in World War II6 reviews
William Tuohy
Zenith Press, 2007
A Brilliant History of the US Navy and Its Admirals in World War II!
+ America's Fighting Admirals
+ America's Fighting Admirals
+ The battles are here described from the perspective of American admirals who fought them
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Sea of Thunder: Four Commanders and the Last Great Naval Campaign 1941-194589 reviews
Evan Thomas
Simon & Schuster, 2006
A Great Insight Into Naval Warfare Minds
+ Sea of Thunder
+ more personal than detailed history
This book was thoroughly enjoyable, particularly for a WW2 Naval history buff like myself. Evan Thomas gives us four opposing leaders in the Pacific War. The daring American Admiral "Bull" Halsey who was a famed fighting icon. The other three were an American destroyer captain who won the Medal of ...
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Ship of Ghosts: The Story of the USS Houston, FDR's Legendary Lost Cruiser, and the Epic Saga of Her Survivors 37 reviews
James D. Hornfischer
Bantam, 2006
Possibly, the most complete story ever told.
+ Great Book
+ Ship of Ghosts
+ Not All its Made Out to Be
+ historic book
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Inferno: The Epic Life and Death Struggle of the USS Franklin in World War II11 reviews
Joseph A. Springer
Zenith Press, 2007
The Harrowing True Story of "Big Ben"
+ The Real Guts Of War in the Pacific, WWII
+ A splendid story well told
+ A Great Story, not to be forgotten.
+ Masterful Account of the U.S.S. Franklin's Career!
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The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors: The Extraordinary World War II Story of the U.S. Navy's Finest Hour128 reviews
James D. Hornfischer
Bantam, 2005
Ranks with Shattered Sword
+ Simply The Best
+ One of the finest book's On Naval warfare I have ever read!
+ The Battle Off Samar
+ Great Valor Should Never Be Forgotten
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Tales From a Tin Can: The USS Dale from Pearl Harbor to Tokyo Bay9 reviews
Michael Olson
Zenith Press, 2007
Destroyermen The Few The Proud
+ TALES FROM A TIN CAN; USS DALE
+ Not a bad Navy story
+ Great Book
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Ship of Ghosts: The Story of the USS Houston, FDR's Legendary Lost Cruiser, and the Epic Saga of Her Survivors37 reviews
James D. Hornfischer
Bantam, 2006
Possibly, the most complete story ever told.
+ Great Book
+ Ship of Ghosts
+ Not All its Made Out to Be
+ historic book
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The Luck of the Draw: The Memoir of a World War II Submariner: From Savo Island to the Silent Service13 reviews
USN (Ret.), Captain C. Kenneth Ruiz
Zenith Press, 2005
Extremely well written, a superb account of sub warfare
+ A great book about submarines
+ Great tale and a great storyteller
+ An Old Sailor Speaks
+ Very good Sub book
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Sea of Thunder: Four Commanders and the Last Great Naval Campaign 1941-194589 reviews
Evan Thomas
Simon & Schuster, 2006
A Great Insight Into Naval Warfare Minds
+ Sea of Thunder
+ more personal than detailed history
This book was thoroughly enjoyable, particularly for a WW2 Naval history buff like myself. Evan Thomas gives us four opposing leaders in the Pacific War. The daring American Admiral "Bull" Halsey who was a famed fighting icon. The other three were an American destroyer captain who won the Medal of ...
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The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors: The Extraordinary World War II Story of the U.S. Navy's Finest Hour128 reviews
James D. Hornfischer
Bantam, 2005
Ranks with Shattered Sword
+ Simply The Best
+ One of the finest book's On Naval warfare I have ever read!
+ The Battle Off Samar
+ Great Valor Should Never Be Forgotten
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Tales From a Tin Can: The USS Dale from Pearl Harbor to Tokyo Bay9 reviews
Michael Olson
Zenith Press, 2007
Destroyermen The Few The Proud
+ TALES FROM A TIN CAN; USS DALE
+ Not a bad Navy story
+ Great Book
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Inferno: The Epic Life and Death Struggle of the USS Franklin in World War II11 reviews
Joseph A. Springer
Zenith Press, 2007
The Harrowing True Story of "Big Ben"
+ The Real Guts Of War in the Pacific, WWII
+ A splendid story well told
+ A Great Story, not to be forgotten.
+ Masterful Account of the U.S.S. Franklin's Career!
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America's Fighting Admirals: Winning the War at Sea in World War II6 reviews
William Tuohy
Zenith Press, 2007
A Brilliant History of the US Navy and Its Admirals in World War II!
+ America's Fighting Admirals
+ America's Fighting Admirals
+ The battles are here described from the perspective of American admirals who fought them
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