Bobette Gugliotta
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" Constructed in 1923, the American submarine S39 was practically an antique when the Japanese struck Pearl Harbor. With defective torpedoes, a semi-t
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rained 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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Genres
History
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Military
History
Naval
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Publisher
University Press of Kentucky
Month-Year
Feb, 2000
ISBN
ISBN-13: 9780813109855
ISBN-10: 081310985X
Language
English
No. of Pages
264
Format
Paperback
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