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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
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A Kid's Review
This review is from: Up Periscope (Hardcover)
This is a non-fiction WWII book that is based on a true story. It is about one of the first navy frogmen, Ken. In the story the pilot of a Japanese plane attacks the sub on which Ken is riding on. The captain of the sub is the only one hit, thanks to his ability to do a crash dive. The sub however, has a big hole in it. Ken then had to do go down and find out the damage. The hole was huge! They had to make temporary repairs before continuing. Then Ken went to complete his recon mission on the island. I won't spoil the ending but let's just say it's surprising!I'm a history buff who really likes learning about WWII. So that's why I choose this book. Don't be put off by how short this book is, it is factual but has a plot.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
He Was Not Going To Obey Stevenson's Command,
By J. H. Minde "Everything I need is right here" (Boca Raton, Florida and Brooklyn, New York) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)
This review is from: Up Periscope (Hardcover)
Based on a true story, UP PERISCOPE is the tale of frogman Lt.(j.g.) Ken Braden, a young Navy reservist who is chosen for a covert mission to a Japanese-held island during World War II.In order to carry out his espionage mission, Ken is assigned to the submarine "USS Shark". The "Shark" is commanded by a posing martinet, Cmdr. Paul Stevenson, who seems dedicated to avoiding battle with the Japanese even while putting his boat and crew at risk. Having run from several encounters and taken pummelings anyway, his crew is unhappy and inefficient. Stevenson himself is a surly and unpleasant man who has no interest in Ken Braden's mission and cares not at all if he makes it as personally deadly to the young officer as possible. Despite Stevenson's allergy to battle, the "Shark" cannot avoid several tense and terrifying encounters with the Japanese Navy, during one of which the Executive Officer, Phil Carney must take command. Carney quickly turns the "Shark" into a fighting ship, and aids Ken Braden in carrying out his mission. The one drawback to UP PERISCOPE is the now trite familiarity of the story, but that is only because the novel dates from 1956 and it's basic storyline has been retold in various forms nonstop for the last fifty years. For the 2000s it steps perhaps too far back from being graphic, even for its primary young audience. For the 1950s and 1960s the tone was right. Many Eisenhower Babies now in their 40s and 50s came to this book as youngsters and remember it very well. Despite the fact that it is usually classed as "Young Adult" fiction, UP PERISCOPE is a simply and directly written, well-told, well-plotted, and riveting book even for adults. The depiction of life (and death) on a diesel sub in the Pacific Theatre circa 1943 is detailed and honest, giving the reader a true taste of the experience of war even while extolling the good old-fashioned virtue of gumption, and highlighting the ordinary heroism of getting the job done under extraordinary circumstances.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
the West Coast,
By A Customer
This review is from: Up Periscope (Hardcover)
I bought this book from Junior Scholastic's "Arrow Book Club" and read it in 1960, when I was in third grade. I never forgot it, and when I was grown and faced mandatory military service, I joined the Navy and volunteered for submarines. Great book.
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