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02-18-12, 03:25 AM | #871 |
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RE: Choose between to books
Well Buck O I'm just a little late in returning to this answer, lol but just for the hell of it I'd say Thunder down below, by fluckly. He was a amazing man. Take for instance he could shoot 3 torps, keep track of them and compute setups for other contacts, all in his head before the on board computer could. I believe it took the computer 20 secs or so to compute the set ups needed. He would wait for the computer to give the answer (setup) before he would go ahead and shoot the setup, outstanding man. Now that not to say O'kane wasn't a great man also! Indy
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02-18-12, 02:22 PM | #872 | |
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Not that I recall.
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02-22-12, 10:18 AM | #873 |
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So far this year I've read 'The U-Boat War', 'Steel Boats Iron Hearts' and now I'm reading 'Operation Drumbeat'. Yes, I definitely have a U-Boat theme going on here
For the record, Operation Drumbeat is extremely well written and offers so much detail. I'm only on the second chapter yet I've learned so much from this book already! Really draws you in. |
03-05-12, 12:56 AM | #874 |
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Re; What are you reading now
Books about WW II US Submarines
War in the Boats by Capt. Williams J. Ruhe In the course of Duty. Don Keith Maru Killer by Dave Bouslog Gunfish a fleet sub goes to war Claude M. Pearson We were Pirates by Robert Schultz and James Shell Silent Running My years in a World War II Attack Submarine By James F. Calvert Silent Victory The U.S. Submarine War against Japan by Clay Blair Jr. Submarine! by Edward L. Beach Spadefish by Stephen L. Moore Clear the Bridge! Richard H. O'Kane Steel Shark in the Pacific USS Pampanito by Capt. Walter E. Jaffee Nothing Friendly in the Vicinity by Claude C. Conner Wahoo by Richard H. O'Kane The Galloping Ghost by Carl LaVo The Rescue by Steven Trent Smith The Depths of Courage by Flint Whitlock and Ron Smith Cruisers for Breakfast by John G. Mansfield US Submarines 1941-45 Jim Christley and Illustrated by Tony Bryan Thunder Below by Eugene B. Fluckey Run Silent Run Deep by Edward L. Beach War beneath the waves by Don Keith Pigboat 39 goes to war by Bobette Gugliotta Red Scorpion by Peter T. Sasgen With the list of books I have read. Should I buy this one? Find 'Em, Chase 'Em, Sink 'Em: The Mysterious Loss of the WWII Submarine USS Gudgeon by Mike Ostlund Has anyone read this or is it a rehash of the stories in the other books. Looking for something new in WW II submarine service. Thanks Indy http://www.amazon.com/Find-Chase-Sink-Mysterious-Submarine/dp/0762772824/ref=pd_ys_qtk_general_recs_128 or http://www.amazon.com/Find-Chase-Sin...dp_ob_title_bk |
03-05-12, 12:09 PM | #875 |
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Finished reading E.R. Hooton's first book..
Phoenix Triumphant: The Rise and Rise of the Luftwaffe Now reading E.R. Hooton's second book.. Eagle in Flames,Defeat of the Luftwaffe: The Fall of the Luftwaffe Interesting to note he mentions the third book in the series written by Dr. Alfred Price. The Last Year of the Luftwaffe: May 1944-May 1945 Bought this one years ago and was a damn good read.
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03-05-12, 12:21 PM | #876 |
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Digging through a mess of DTIC PDFs to read some Krasnaya Zvezda articles. Quick comment is to say I liked the "Pre-Glasnost" articles, which are nuanced with clear positive and negative examples, more than the "post Glasnost" ones, which are more strident, generalized negative and overall depressive.
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03-05-12, 01:34 PM | #877 |
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Just finished Sea of Thunder by journalist Evan Thomas. The book examines the lives of four naval officers: Vice Admiral Kurita Takeo, Rear Admiral Ugaki Matome, Imperial Japanese Navy; Lt. Commander Ernest Evans and Admiral William Halsey, USN.
The lives of all four intersected at The Battle of Leyte off Samar. Kurita commanded the Center Force tasked with the destruction of MacArthur's transports, Ugaki commanded 1st Battleship Division reduced to only Yamato after Musashi was sunk and Halsey of course commanded Third Fleet. Cmdr Evans was captain of USS Johnston (DD557) and was awarded a posthumous CMH for his actions that day. Interesting concept that doesn't entirely work but worthy of a look by anybody interested in the Pacific war or the Battle of Leyte. |
03-11-12, 03:12 PM | #878 |
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"English Basics for marine engineering students"
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03-12-12, 12:45 AM | #879 |
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Books your reading!
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03-12-12, 11:24 AM | #880 | |
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I've spent many an hour watching my son reading similar for deck officers over the previous five years. He's now just turned 23 years of age, working on Holland Americe cruise ships and been recommended for promotion to 2nd officer when his current leave (commencing today) is over.
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03-14-12, 02:08 PM | #881 | |
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What's the problem?
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03-14-12, 03:20 PM | #882 |
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Certainly not if your a marine cadet looking for an officer qualification in engineering or as a deck officer.
My boy is already earning almost as much as I did at the peak of my working life. All strength to them.
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03-15-12, 06:19 AM | #883 |
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Certainly not !!
OK... OK.... Jim Bob,(sorry) now could you please take the American Flag out of my arse! LOL had a cousin that Graduated from West Point, I'm picken up what your put'en down . If you would of explained what the book was about I would of understood, just sounded like he was trying to learn english.
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03-15-12, 08:48 AM | #884 | |
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Consider said flag removed
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03-15-12, 08:51 AM | #885 |
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I cannot resist this...I have to say it...
"What am I reading now?" I just got this stupid Funkspruch from BdU "Aggressiver sein!" |
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