“Battle Stations—Gun Action!” Ensign Charley Jason, a Reserve officer faces the searing experience of submarine warfare in the Pacific. When a Fleet type submarine went to war in the Pacific it operated mainly on the surface, attacking convoys at night, always heavily escorted as well as single vessels, rescuing downed fliers during intense air battles and shooting up enemy trawlers, junks, fishing boats and sampans. Often it had to fight to rescue downed pilots with the submarine at total risk during such daytime actions.
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During a 45 year civilian legal career in Tacoma, Claude M. Pearson pursued a parallel career in the U. S. Naval Reserve, rising to the rank of Captain. During the Viet Nam War he served as the Naval Reserve Group Commander and supervised the construction of the Reserve Training Center in his home town.
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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
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This review is from: Gunfish: A Fleet Submarine Goes to War (Paperback)
Claude Pearson's vivid portrayal of Charley Jason's experiences aboard Gunfish in 1944 and 1945 brings submarine warfare to life. The experience of being on a submarine in the Pacific, hunting Japanese shipping, battling Kamikaze pilots, rescuing downed American flyers in the water, and missing friends and lovers back home remains remarkably palpable throughout the book. After getting my copy of the novel, I read it straight through on transcontinental flight... often finding myself turning the pages as fast I could to find out what would happen next to Jason, Flowers, Carruther, Janet Blair, and the rest of the characters. The funniest moments arise more often than not in the pages of an illegal diary kept on board the Gunfish and in the Gunfish Gargoyle. It has been a while since I found myself so genuinely attached to a cast of characters and I was happy to see Pearson remain true to his characters by resisting the temptation to bring everything to a tidy conclusion.
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This review is from: Gunfish: A Fleet Submarine Goes to War (Paperback)
It wasn't my cup of tea, however, it was still well written. If you are a fan of a more historical book on sub action during WW2 you will probably think it is "just ok" also. I started this book immediately after finishing Maru Killer, so my expectations were skewed after reading that one.
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GUNFISH is great!,
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This review is from: Gunfish: A Fleet Submarine Goes to War (Hardcover)
I'm excited! Thanks to the glowing review by Brodie Remington, I got a copy of GUNFISH by Claude M. Pearson. I learned more about life on a W.W.II submarine in the Pacific in just a the first few chapters than I could ever have imagined. The author, Claude M. Pearson, is a W.W.II sub vet and an expert at bringing submarine warfare to life. My favorite part was the daring rescue of downed fliers in the Pacific Ocean south of Kyushu, Japan. This rescue operation took place in the heat of battle and was based on the real-life experiences of the author! I also liked the way the plot bounces between the adventures of the Gunfish crew and the ladies they left back home in San Francisco. I highly recommend GUNFISH to anyone who enjoys a gripping true-to-life adventure. I hope this author has more books in the works!
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Charley Jason, China Bank, San Francisco, Blair Mansion, War Patrol Report of Gunfish, Pearl Harbor, The Divine Wind, Doc Goranson, Walt Flowers, New London, Ann Arbor, Cynthia Blair, Larry Roberts, Bay Area, Gunner Gus, Polly Flowers, The Dreaded Four-Engine Dive, Chief of the Boat, Tony Salazar, Naval Academy, Nansei Shoto, Force Commander, Division Commander, Tubby Jensen, Chi Chi Jima Browse Sample Pages:
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Charley Jason, China Bank, San Francisco, Blair Mansion, War Patrol Report of Gunfish, Pearl Harbor, The Divine Wind, Doc Goranson, Walt Flowers, New London, Ann Arbor, Cynthia Blair, Larry Roberts, Bay Area, Gunner Gus, Polly Flowers, The Dreaded Four-Engine Dive, Chief of the Boat, Tony Salazar, Naval Academy, Nansei Shoto, Force Commander, Division Commander, Tubby Jensen, Chi Chi Jima Browse Sample Pages:
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