The commanding officer of subchaser 692 describes the tough little wooden ship's experiences in the Pacific, including the invasion of Sicily in 1943.
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Edward P. Stafford, now a retired U.S. Navy commander, is the author of several books, including the best-selling The Big E and Little Ship, Big War. He lives in Melbourne Beach, Florida.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Another Stafford winner,
By Dick Stanley (Austin, TX, United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Subchaser (Bluejacket Books) (Paperback)
As he did for the Abercrombie in "Little Ship, Big War," Lt. Cmdr. Stafford makes the day-to-day detail of life aboard an even smaller warship compelling.
SC 692 was about as small as they came in World War II, other than PT boats. Like the PTs, the subchasers also were made of wood. Meaning, among other things, they had to be careful about scraping up against steel hulls. Stafford commanded it in the Caribbean, across the Atlantic and throughout the Mediterranean, mainly for the invasions of Palermo and Salerno. The story concentrates, appropriately, on the minutia of a little ship which seemingly everyone on bigger craft could order about. But it's rarely boring, especially not when shore artillery is finding the 692's range or the sonar and radar are failing at crucial times. Or rough seas are standing the little boat on its fantail or bullnose. Once again the grandson of Admiral Peary of North Pole fame turns a little story into a big one--and a fun read.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
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Exactly the kind of book I like to read,
By Rob Marciello (New Jersey, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Subchaser (Bluejacket Books) (Paperback)
A human story, interspersed with technical details. You feel as if you are there. Stafford is an excellent story teller.
5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
EXCELLENT BOOK THAT DEPLICTED DAILY LIFE ABORD IN WW2,
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This review is from: Subchaser (Paperback)
SUB-CHASER, A GREAT FIRST HAND LOOK AT DAILY LIFE ON A SMALL 110 FOOT LONG 18 FOOT WIDE SHIP CAUGHT UP IN WW2. PERSONAL EXPERIENCES AND THE BIG PICTURE OF THE MED WAR
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