The USS Swordfish

The World War II Patrols of the First American Submarine to Sink a Japanese Ship
Erscheinungsjahr 2019
ISBN: 978-1-4766-7774-3
Verlag: McFarland

Buch, Englisch, 192 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 390 g

Among the more than 260 American submarines that patrolled the Pacific during World War II, the USS Swordfish in 1941 was the first to sink a Japanese armed merchant ship, marking the beginning of the sub's colorful history. A series of seven commanders led Swordfish's 13 war patrols. Each skipper had distinct leadership style. Some were successful in sinking enemy ships; others returned to port empty-handed. Yet all patrols risked dangerously close encounters with the enemy and the unforgiving nature of the open sea. Drawing on archival sources and interviews with veteran sailors, this first full-length history of Swordfish provides detailed accounts of each patrol and covers the mysterious disappearance of the legendary submarine on its final mission.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Billy, George J.

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Militärgeschichte

Über Autor(innen)

In 2014 George J. Billy retired from the United States Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point in New York, where he was chief librarian for 30 years. He has published books and articles in the fields of history and library science.