Nothing Friendly In The Vicinity [Hardcover]

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Book Description

Publication Date: November 21, 1999

USS Guardfish played a leading role in the submarine war against Japan. This eyewitness account covers Guardfish's 12 wartime patrols as well as its role in the sinking of USS Extractor, one of the deadliest friendly-fire incidents in World War II.

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"I can attest to the authenticity and soundness of Claude Connors Nothing Friendly in the Vicinity. It is an excellent firsthand account of the Pacific submarine war, and I heartily recommend it." -- Clay Blair, author of Silent Victory: The U.S. Submarine War in the Pacific, and Hitlers U-Boat War

Product Details

• Hardcover: 240 pages
• Publisher: Da Capo Press; 1st edition (November 21, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1882810414
• ISBN-13: 978-1882810413
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,353,880 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars From a submariner., July 17, 2003

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William B. Prigmore (Cloverdale, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Nothing Friendly In The Vicinity (Hardcover)

This is a wonderful book for anyone interested in submarines. Since I made five submarine war patrols during WWII, and served in the U.S. Navy for twenty six years, it's possible I may be a bit biased. This is the best submarine book I've ever read that gives a realistic look at the day to day life of a submarine crew in action. The perspective is from the view of an enlisted man,who really tells it the way it was.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Appeals to the inner pirate, November 7, 2006

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This review is from: Nothing Friendly In The Vicinity (Hardcover)

This is an interesting book for one reason in particular. It is the only first person account of submarine warfare I know that was written by an enlisted sailor in the navy. It's well written a good story and shouldn't take long to finish.

This book centers more on the personal triumphs of the people on board the submarine and less on the strategy of submarines in the war. All in all, a great account of their war patrols.

As a radio nut I think it's particularly interesting that the author was a radio man in the service. I can't think of a book written by anyone in the service who played a role in radio service. As a result of mission he was in a key position to observe everything that was going with the ship and its place in history.

If you liked this book you might like to find War in the Boats, Wahoo, Clear the Bridge, and Silent Running by Calvert.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An in depth look at submarine life during world war 2, August 9, 2002

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This review is from: Nothing Friendly In The Vicinity (Hardcover)

This book about the submarine USS Gaurdfish is an in depth look at look at the war patrols of a famous sub and is a great read. I highly recommend reading this book to veterans and people who are interested in military ships and events.