Product Description
When people think of submarines in World War II, the image that comes to mind is of the storm-tossed North Atlantic, where dreaded German "Wolfpacks" preyed on massive convoys of Liberty Ships bound for Europe. But in the deep blue waters of the Pacific, American submariners wreaked havoc on the Imperial Japanese Navy.THE SILENT SERVICE tells the overlooked tale of the war beneath the Pacific. Meet sailors who served aboard the American subs, and hear what is was like aboard the slow, smelly, claustrophobic ships. Naval historians tell of their incredible successes despite making up only two percent of the American fleet, submarines were responsible for 60% of all Japanese ships sunk in the war! And go aboard a World War II era sub for an up-close look at the vessels that were the worst nightmare of the Japanese Navy.
