The Naked Warriors: The Story of the U.S. Navy's Frogmen (Naval Institute Special Warfare Series) [Hardcover]

Francis Douglas Fane (Author), Don Moore (Author), Richmond Kelly Turner (Introduction), Irve C. Lemoyne (Introduction)

Book Description

Series: Naval Institute Special Warfare Series | Publication Date: October 1995

"Red Dog" Fane's blow-by-blow account of UDT operations in World War II and Korea is the classic frogmen story told by a legendary commander.

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Review

Naked Warriors is the candid story of the U. S. Navy's frogmen and provides a much-needed history filling a gap in the subject for any with a special interest in Naval history. Written by one of the founders of UDT operations, this documents acts of heroism, combat duty, and UDT experiences. -- Midwest Book Review

About the Author

Francis Douglas Fane navigated an ammunition ship in the Pacific during World War II prior to his assignment to the Underwater Demolition teams. While in command of UDT-1 from 1945 to 1958, he set the world deep-work-diving record of 250 feet. He retired from the Navy in 1960. He lives in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.

Don Moore, now deceased, was a journalist and editor who contributed regularly to such publications as The New Yorker and Cosmopolitan. He served in the U.S. Army in World War II.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 308 pages
• Publisher: Naval Inst Pr; 2nd edition (October 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1557502668
• ISBN-13: 978-1557502667
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.1 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,550,444 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Discovering the UDT, February 1, 2006

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This review is from: The Naked Warriors: The Elite Fighting Force That Became The Navy Seals (Mass Market Paperback)

For a son of a former UDT this book opened my eyes wider than ever before to the dangers faced by my father and his shipmates of the UDT. The valor exhibited by these men while operating in broad dayight under emeny fire to aid in the landing of larger invasion forces is staggering. This book is excellent reading for anyone interested in one of our nations truely elite fighting units "the Underwater Demolition Teams".

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Recommended, December 14, 2005

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This review is from: The Naked Warriors: The Elite Fighting Force That Became The Navy Seals (Mass Market Paperback)

This book is the standard bearer for books about the UDTs. Well researched but written from personal experience, Fane does an excellent job of retelling the exploits of these admirable sailors. Recommended for anyone interested in NSW or WWII.

5.0 out of 5 stars husband enjoyed book, June 13, 2009

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This review is from: The Naked Warriors: The Elite Fighting Force That Became The Navy Seals (Mass Market Paperback)

my husband was pleased to find his ship written about--APD 21--the Dickerson. Book was enjoyed and shipment was fast.