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Hell At 50 Fathoms Kindle Edition

4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 15 ratings

Hell at 50 Fathoms, written by Vice Admiral Charles A. Lockwood and Colonel Hans Christian Adamson, tells the story of submarine accidents of the United States Navy. It describes the bone-chilling experiences of valiant sailors who risked their lives to perfect underwater craft.

Vice Admiral Lockwood, so well-known to submariners as the World War II Commander of the Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, has always been interested in diving and all other underwater exploits. This interest was exemplified when, in July 1943, he led a group of swimmers in the recovery of a live torpedo. The torpedo had been test fired against a cliff in an effort to discover the cause of faulty exploders. This effort was successful. The fault was disclosed and corrected, much to the relief of submarine captains who had seen so many torpedoes bounce off Japanese ships without exploding. Lockwood was awarded the Legion of Merit for this conspicuous gallantry.

This is a striking example of the resourcefulness inbred in submarine sailors. Each mishap discloses a weakness that is corrected. The tragedy of the sinking of the S-4 brought forth, with stunning forcefulness, the inadequacy of our technical competency to deal with a simple rescue problem. Within the steel hull of the S-4, brave men hammered out signals pleading for help—help that never came. Using the restored S-4 as an experimental laboratory, the Navy produced dramatic results in learning how entrapped men can escape, how surface crews can rescue them, and how to salvage a submarine for further service.—C. B. Momsen, Vice Admiral, USN (Ret.)

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B06XGJ2SW9
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Verdun Press (November 6, 2015)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 6, 2015
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2540 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 429 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 15 ratings

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Reviewed in the United States on October 13, 2022
This is an exceptional book, with remarkable detail based on also remarkable research, and all presented in exciting stories of heroes. I give the 5 stars as much for recognition of those heroes as much as for the great read. Having spent many years on submarines, including an old diesel boat, I could clearly picture some of the very well described scenes. One wonders if we still today have heroes of the kind described in the book. The one unfortunate flaw in the read is the number of distracting typos. If the boat sailors made as many mistakes as did the proof reader, many more of them would have gone on that Eternal Patrol.
Reviewed in the United States on November 27, 2022
I have heard of many of these incidents but it is nice to get an insiders view. Lockwood brings a wealth of experience
and submarine knowledge to the reader that is easily understood. This book is a page turner that shows how the early lives lost in subs were not in vain but used to find life saving equipment and procedures that were used to save many lives later. Definitely enjoyed reading.
Reviewed in the United States on January 25, 2020
An interesting book. One I would definitely recommend. It included detailed descriptions of a number of submarine siblings and the efforts to rescue their trapped crews.
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Reviewed in the United States on September 30, 2019
I found some of the stories absolutely gripping - and the information about the resulting improvements and changes riveting!

Admiral l Lockwood's wriing style is great.
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Reviewed in the United States on October 28, 2016
Somewhat rare book, fairly priced, in good condition and quickly shipped. It's all good.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 29, 2016
Outstanding read!
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