US Submarine Crewman 1941-45 (Warrior) [Paperback]

Robert Hargis (Author), Velimir Vuksic (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 22, 2003 | Series: Warrior (Book 82)

This book takes a close look at the "Dolphins" of the US Navy submarine force, it covers recruitment, training, service conditions and combat experiences, and discusses the effects of advances in torpedo technology on crew roles. The Japanese surprise attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941 battered the surface fleet, but the submarine force escaped unharmed. It was up to the "Silent Service" to spearhead the naval war against Japan, cutting her supply routes and neutralizing her naval threat. By August 1945, US Navy submarines had made 488 war patrols. The achievements of the "Silent Service" were not without consequence - 3,500 American crewmen lost their lives.

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Produced to the very high standard that Osprey books have become known for.

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Insights into the real lives of history's fighting men, packed with full colour illustrations, highly detailed cutaways, exploded artwork of weaponry and armour, and action-packed battle scenes.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 64 pages
• Publisher: Osprey Publishing; First Printing edition (October 22, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1841765880
• ISBN-13: 978-1841765884
• Product Dimensions: 7.2 x 0.4 x 10 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #858,318 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Useful, but not a good primer on the subject, January 11, 2004

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This review is from: US Submarine Crewman 1941-45 (Warrior) (Paperback)

This can be a decent enough addition to one's library, although it is ultimately limited by it's small size. The strength of the book are the many photos, including a good number I hadn't seen before (though many with sparse captions). The color artwork was well-done and helped to illustrate the widely varied missions undertaken by submarines during the war. The text is marred by one glaring error that could be quite misleading if this book was someone's first exposure to the subject. When describing the attack procedures of a typical submarine, the author mentions that the captain "would make periodic checks of the target's range and speed using his periscope-mounted ST radar". Though not necessarily false, this is rather misleading as the ST radar set was only installed on subs during the final months of the war. This error is repeated in one of the "commentaries" to the color plates. My rating of three stars instead of five is due solely to the gravity of this one mistake. This may seem harsh, but a 64 page book doesn't have room enough for such errors.