War in the boats "the book"

[indy]

Hello Guys,
I just finished reading one of the most interesting sub books called "War in the boats" most of you hard core have likely read it already, but I just had to post this, in this book Capt. Ruhe, the author, captures the essence of the submarine officer. The frustrations, hardships, fear, and ultimate glory of the silent service are powerfully captured. The patrol accounts are spine-tingling and not all captains are spit and polish, like in some other sub books i have read, he makes you feel as if you were there. Capt. Ruhe details all his daily concerns, both as a junior officer, and as the Executive officer. You get a good feel for his leadership style, and those of the other wardroom officers. The book is easy to read and he adds his own home brand of humor and ancedotes. I Recommend it to all. Indy

Other sub books I have read.
1. Clear the bridge by R.H. Okane
2. Nothing friendly in the by Vicinity. Conner
3. Submarine by E.L. Beach
4. Spadfish by S.L. Moore
5. In the course of Duty. Don Keith
6. Silent Running. Calvert
7. Silent Victory by C. Blair
8. Thunder Below
9. Run Silent, Run Deep
10. War in Boats by Capt. W. J. Ruhe
11. Wahoo
12. Submarine Diary
13. Nothing friendly in the Vicinity by Claude C. Conner
14. Gunfish by Claude M. Pearson
15. We were Pirates R. Schults & J. Shell
16. In the Course of Duty by Don Keith
17. Steel Sharks by Capt W.W. Jaffee
18. Depth of Courage by Whitlock &Smith
19. Galloping Ghost by Carl LaVo
20. The Rescue by Steven Trent Smith
21. Cruisers for Breakfast by J. G. Mansfield
22. Maru Killer by David Bouslog
23. Unrestricted Warfare by James F. DeRose
24. Slade Cutter Submarine Warrior by Carl LaVo


If you can recommend a good sub book Of WWII please do, I would very much like to hear you thoughts. thanks Indy

[XTBilly]

The Story of the Japanese Submarine Fleet

Written by Mochitsura Hashimoto.:arrgh!::salute:

[Armistead]

No book collection on sub warfare would be complete without "Thunder Below".

From the U-boat side, just an amazing story of what those poor U-boat crews went through after 43, read "Iron Coffins."

[Mr.O'Bannon]

Steel Boat, Iron Hearts is also a great inside look at the U-Boats from a enlisted mans perspective.

[kylesplanet]

As said earlier, Thunder Below is a must. :yep:

[AVGWarhawk]

Wolf Pack: The American Submarine Strategy That Helped Defeat Japan Steven Trent.
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[sharkbit]

They're works of fiction, but they are very realistic and read like non-fiction. And they better-they were written by someone who was there-Edward L. Beach.

They're a trilogy:

Run Silent, Run Deep
Dust on the Sea
Cold is the Sea (takes place during the cold war but finishes out the trilogy)

:)

[mike_espo]

Am reading War in the Boats now. About 3/4 the way through. Excellent read. Loved the early war stuff with the S boats. :up:

[Platapus]

I think this is a great thread. :salute:

Is there any way we can move it to the books forum?

I just finished Sliderules and Submarines but I can't really recommend it. A little too much revisionist history about submarines for my taste.

[Platapus]

They're works of fiction, but they are very realistic and read like non-fiction. .....

Has anyone read "Final Harbor"? That falls squarely in the fiction but reads good catagory.

[Stealhead]

Three must reads for US subs in the PTO

1.Thunder Below by Gene Fluckey CO of the Barb
2.Wahoo by Richard O'Kane XO on this sub but tells about Mush
3.Clear the Bridge by Richard O'Kane CO for the Tang

I have read Thunder Below 3 or 4 times cover to cover my copy has foot notes and sections underlined by me all though out it.

[Nuc]

Most of those mentioned here were written fairly recently. It is interesting to go back and read those published earlier. My recommendation if you can find it is War Fish by George Girder copyright 1958; Library of Congress number 58-7863

[markdenny]

Here is a few that ive been reading that you may be intrested in
Currently reading Operation Drumbeat by Micheal Gannon
U boat adventures by Melanie Wiggins
To the last Salute by George von Trapp ww1 austrian u boats
U boat ace jordan Vause
The longest patrol a u boat gunners war by Greory Owen
Steel boats iron hearts by Hans Goebeler
Ace of aces by Teddy Suhren
U boat 977 the boat that escaped to argentina by heinz schaeffer
Hirschfeld the story of a u boat nco 1940-1946 by Wolfgang Hirschfeld
Thetis down slow death of a submarine by Tony Booth
Fatal ascent H.M.S SEAL by melanie wiggins
Nightmare at scapa flow by h.j.weaver
U 122 the diary of a u boat commander ww1 by Karl von Schenk

Mainly all u boat stories can sombody recommend some royal navy and us navy books please abous submarines any era.:salute:

[Max2147]

Operation Drumbeat - the story of the U Boat campaign on the American east coast in 1942. Focuses on U-123 and Reinhard Hardegen.

Sea Assault - the story of the sinking of the aircraft carrier Shinano by the USS Archerfish.

[Zoomer96]

I have a couple of suggestions:

The Fleet The Gods Forgot by W.G. Winslow
Submarine Diary by Corwin Mendenhall

The first book covers the naval retreat right after Pearl Harbor and describes some very dark days of WWII.

The second is a personal journal kept by a young submarine officer aboard a U.S. fleet boat and his WWII Career.

Check them out! You'll enjoy them, too. :yep: