What are you reading right now? - Page 17

ReallyDedPoet · 09-27-07, 06:45 AM

Running the Gauntlet: An Oral History of Canadian Merchant Seamen in World War Two by Mike Parke.

RDP

Ping Panther · 09-29-07, 10:32 PM

The best book for me ever (so far) of U-Boats, ASW dev. and accounts of tactics and events occurring throughout the Battle of the Atlantic
(loaded with info. (tons about everything of U-Boat concerns) and very fun to read):
“In Great Waters – The Epic Story of the Battle of the Atlantic”,

by Spencer Dunmore

While I'm at it, I just came across some nice Sub-related links:

SS-383 Virtual Tour (scroll down for many QuickTime views & great wav sound files)
www.maritime.org/tour/index.htm

Fleet Type Submarine Online – Interactive Training Manual (U.S. Fleet, WWII)
www.maritime.org/fleetsub/index.htm
Scroll down on this one and click to page number links at the "contents" - endless info. of everything!

Sailor Steve · 10-01-07, 07:07 PM

Am currently reading 1812: The War That Forged A Nation, by Walter Borneman.

nikimcbee · 10-06-07, 07:48 AM

re-reading Clay Blair's "Hitler's U-boat War"

PeriscopeDepth · 10-06-07, 07:47 PM

McCullough's 1776. Am enjoying it so far.

PD

Sailor Steve · 10-07-07, 05:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PeriscopeDepth

McCullough's 1776. Am enjoying it so far.

PD

Haven't read that one yet, but I enjoyed his John Adams Biography. It's being made into a TV miniseries.

bookworm_020 · 10-07-07, 10:42 PM

Went to the Australian War Memorial in Canberra on the weekend. I only had a couple of hours to look around (need a full weekend if you want to take your time and see it all

)

Bought a couple of books from the shop there. A history of naval avation in WW1 and the history of american sub operation in WW2 out of Brisbane - this one cost me $80 dollars

Will be start reading them in the next day or two, I've got to finnish off a book on wreck scavangers of England.

Iron Budokan · 10-09-07, 12:38 PM

I finished By Way of Deception by Victor Ostrovsky and Claire Hoy. Eh, not very good.

It purports to be a true story about a Mossad katsa (assassin) but I'm not buying it -- not completely. I think it gives a good description of what the initial training is like...but I also think Ostrovsky is putting himself in more of a good light than he deserves. He was kicked out of the Mossad, according to him because they wanted to cover up a blown operation. Sounds too much like revisionist CYA history. The book also isn't structured very well. The first half is about Ostrovsky but then the second half is about several other Mossad operations -- themselves written and structured to show how bad the Mossad is.

I'm not arguing the Mossad is either good or bad...but this comes across as more of a polemic than an examination of history. It also smacks more of Philip Agee than anything else. Skip this turkey.

Sailor Steve · 10-11-07, 11:21 AM

Have just started The Black Sheep, "The difinitive account of Marine Fighting Squadron 214 in World War II"; by Bruce Gamble.

TLAM Strike · 10-11-07, 12:28 PM

Temptest Down, next up USS Seawolf by Patrick Robinson.

Morts · 10-14-07, 12:11 PM

just started reading "under dannebrog and swastika"

Sailor Steve · 10-23-07, 05:16 PM

Am now starting Burr, Hamilton and Jefferson: a study in character; by Roger G. Kennedy.

U49 · 10-23-07, 05:31 PM

Submarine stuff again

U48 by Karl Almann, it's the story of U-48 as it was the most succesful sub in WW2

Chock · 10-23-07, 06:15 PM

Currently reading a technical book on the Curtiss P-40 'Warhawk' as part of my research for reviewing the Shockwave P-40 add-on for FSX.

Chock

Marcantilan · 10-24-07, 09:41 AM

Right now, I´m reading "Puerto Seguro" by J. Camarasa, about submarine operations and landings on the Argentine coast during WWII.

A fascinating history, still surrounded with mistery

09-27-07, 06:45 AM	#241
ReallyDedPoet Canadian Wolf Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: The one and only East Coast Posts: 10,775 Downloads: 946 Uploads: 5	Running the Gauntlet: An Oral History of Canadian Merchant Seamen in World War Two by Mike Parke. RDP __________________ Back in the Day

10-01-07, 07:07 PM	#243
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Am currently reading 1812: The War That Forged A Nation, by Walter Borneman. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

10-06-07, 07:48 AM	#244
nikimcbee Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Patroling the Slot. Posts: 17,925 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	re-reading Clay Blair's "Hitler's U-boat War" __________________

10-07-07, 10:42 PM	#247
bookworm_020 Navy Seal Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sinking ships off the Australian coast Posts: 5,966 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Went to the Australian War Memorial in Canberra on the weekend. I only had a couple of hours to look around (need a full weekend if you want to take your time and see it all) Bought a couple of books from the shop there. A history of naval avation in WW1 and the history of american sub operation in WW2 out of Brisbane - this one cost me $80 dollars Will be start reading them in the next day or two, I've got to finnish off a book on wreck scavangers of England. __________________ "There is always one person in any organization who knows whats going on, That person must be fired"

10-09-07, 12:38 PM	#248
Iron Budokan Sea Lord Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 1,778 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	I finished By Way of Deception by Victor Ostrovsky and Claire Hoy. Eh, not very good. It purports to be a true story about a Mossad katsa (assassin) but I'm not buying it -- not completely. I think it gives a good description of what the initial training is like...but I also think Ostrovsky is putting himself in more of a good light than he deserves. He was kicked out of the Mossad, according to him because they wanted to cover up a blown operation. Sounds too much like revisionist CYA history. The book also isn't structured very well. The first half is about Ostrovsky but then the second half is about several other Mossad operations -- themselves written and structured to show how bad the Mossad is. I'm not arguing the Mossad is either good or bad...but this comes across as more of a polemic than an examination of history. It also smacks more of Philip Agee than anything else. Skip this turkey. __________________ "You will take on England wherever you find her ships, and you will break her power at sea." --Iron Coffins, Herbert A. Werner http://kennethmarkhoover.com

09-29-07, 10:32 PM	#242
Ping Panther Lieutenant Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: the armpit of the Mid-Atlantic / Quadrant CA42 Posts: 262 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	The best book for me ever (so far) of U-Boats, ASW dev. and accounts of tactics and events occurring throughout the Battle of the Atlantic (loaded with info. (tons about everything of U-Boat concerns) and very fun to read): “In Great Waters – The Epic Story of the Battle of the Atlantic”, by Spencer Dunmore While I'm at it, I just came across some nice Sub-related links: SS-383 Virtual Tour (scroll down for many QuickTime views & great wav sound files) www.maritime.org/tour/index.htm Fleet Type Submarine Online – Interactive Training Manual (U.S. Fleet, WWII) www.maritime.org/fleetsub/index.htm Scroll down on this one and click to page number links at the "contents" - endless info. of everything!

10-06-07, 07:47 PM	#245
PeriscopeDepth Sea Lord Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Pacific NW Posts: 1,894 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	McCullough's 1776. Am enjoying it so far. PD

10-11-07, 11:21 AM	#249
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Have just started The Black Sheep, "The difinitive account of Marine Fighting Squadron 214 in World War II"; by Bruce Gamble. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

10-11-07, 12:28 PM	#250
TLAM Strike Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Rochester, New York Posts: 8,633 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 6	Temptest Down, next up USS Seawolf by Patrick Robinson. __________________

10-14-07, 12:11 PM	#251
Morts Admiral Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Denmark Posts: 2,395 Downloads: 23 Uploads: 0	just started reading "under dannebrog and swastika"

10-23-07, 05:16 PM	#252
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Am now starting Burr, Hamilton and Jefferson: a study in character; by Roger G. Kennedy. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

10-23-07, 05:31 PM	#253
U49 Grey Wolf Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: D/Niedersachsen Posts: 777 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Submarine stuff again U48 by Karl Almann, it's the story of U-48 as it was the most succesful sub in WW2 __________________ SH3 battle capability upgrades: GWX2.0, JSGME2.0, SH3Commander 2.7, SH3Gen 0.8.2, TorpDamageMod 2.0, OLC GUI 1.1.5 Awaiting combat readiness for GWX2.0: SH4 effetcs for SH3, SH3Weather 1.5 Following development of: www.subwolves.com Realism: 90%

10-23-07, 06:15 PM	#254
Chock Sea Lord Join Date: May 2005 Location: Under a thermal layer in chilly Olde England Posts: 1,842 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Currently reading a technical book on the Curtiss P-40 'Warhawk' as part of my research for reviewing the Shockwave P-40 add-on for FSX. Chock __________________

10-24-07, 09:41 AM	#255
Marcantilan Weps Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina Posts: 374 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	Right now, I´m reading "Puerto Seguro" by J. Camarasa, about submarine operations and landings on the Argentine coast during WWII. A fascinating history, still surrounded with mistery __________________ Ultima Ratio Regis