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Originally Posted by nikimcbee
Go to the library on get the USSOiWW2 by T Roscoe. They re-printed it under the title of "Pigboats". It is in paperback.
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Pigboats is the abridged version of Roscoe's mammoth work. It's a pretty good abridgement, but pales in comparison to the complete work IMO.
I'll add to the list...
Red Scorpion: The War Patrols of the USS Rasher by Peter T. Sasgen
Maru Killer: War Patrols of the USS Seahorse by Dave Bouslog
Find'Em Chase'Em Sink'Em: The Mysterious Loss of the WWII Submarine USS Gudgeon by Mike Ostlund
War in the Boats: My WWII Submarine Battles by William J. Ruhe
Spadefish: On Patrol with a Top-Scoring World War II Submarine by Stephen L. Moore
Harder to Find books:
Silversides by Robert Trumbull
War Fish by George Grider
Sink'Em All by Charles Lockwood
Hellcats of the Sea by Charles Lockwood
Through Hell and Deep Water by Charles Lockwood
War Patrols of the USS Flasher by William R. McCants
Fiction:
Run Silent, Run Deep and
Dust on the Sea by Edward Beach--Excellent!!
Final Harbor, Silent Sea, and
O God of Battles by Harry Homewood--Excellent!!
Bacalao by J.T. McDaniel
Pride Runs Deep by R. Cameron Cooke
Mission Tokyo Bay and
Swordray's First Three Patrols by Clay Blair. Yep, the same Clay Blair! Quick reads and very entertaining.
A terrific reference book is
Subs Against the Rising Sun by Keith M. Milton. This book lists out each boat's war patrols and confirmed successes by JANAC. Also each boat is pictured. Invaluable resource for the serious researcher.