anybody read this book?

tomoose · 02-08-08, 12:27 PM

Submarine! is a very good book as it gives you an insight to more than one submarine during that period. As mentioned the crew interaction is described well.
I'm sure modders have referred to such books when researching prior to working on a mod.

Skipbo · 02-08-08, 12:45 PM

Edward (Ned) Beach also wrote a book summarizing his "reflections" of his long career - "Salt and Steel". I had the good fortune to meet him at a Naval Submarine League meeting that I was blessed to be able to attend anually in Alexandria, VA. In addition to covering current events, they invited WWII submariners to attend and usually had a program event or two for them as well. That year (June 2001), I purchased his new book and had it personally autographed by CAPT (ret) Beach not too long prior to his death. Another great book for reference purposes is "Submarine Operations in WWII" by Theodore Roscoe and profusely illustrated by CDR Fred Freeman whose pen and ink drawings you've likely seen in many places. It is incredibly detailed and nearly 600 pages of 8.5" x 11" pages. It was out of print for decades after being published in 1949, but reprinted several years ago by the Naval Institute Press, Annapolis, MD.

Nuc · 02-08-08, 01:50 PM

All good choices. My current read is Spadefish: On Patrol with a Top-Scoring WW... by Stephen L. Moore. Well reasearched with input largely from interviews with enlisted crew. A lot of detail on day to day operations.

swampa · 02-08-08, 06:22 PM

The one I am reading at the moment is The Bravest Man: Richard O'Kane and the Amazing Submarine Adventures of the USS Tang by William Tuohy.Also covers a lot of topics in brief, ideal probably for ideas for further research

jazman · 02-08-08, 08:11 PM

Just finished Submarine! Excellent, good flavor of details. Calvert's Silent Running, Sterling's Wake of the Wahoo, and Fluckey's Thunder Below! are also first rate. Fluckey's I liked the best, because it was more like Captain Blood or Treasure Island than another sub story.

Joe S · 02-08-08, 08:35 PM

There are quite a few good WWII submarine books out there, Silent Victory by Clay Blair, US Submarines in WWII by Roscoe, and Dick O'Kane's two books are some of the best and are all worth reading.But the one that is the best by far is Thunder Below by Fluckey, at least in my opinion. Joe S

02-08-08, 12:27 PM	#1
tomoose Grey Wolf Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 930 Downloads: 23 Uploads: 0	Read twice so far. Submarine! is a very good book as it gives you an insight to more than one submarine during that period. As mentioned the crew interaction is described well. I'm sure modders have referred to such books when researching prior to working on a mod.

02-08-08, 12:45 PM	#2
Skipbo Sailor man Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Southern Indiana Posts: 46 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Edward (Ned) Beach also wrote a book summarizing his "reflections" of his long career - "Salt and Steel". I had the good fortune to meet him at a Naval Submarine League meeting that I was blessed to be able to attend anually in Alexandria, VA. In addition to covering current events, they invited WWII submariners to attend and usually had a program event or two for them as well. That year (June 2001), I purchased his new book and had it personally autographed by CAPT (ret) Beach not too long prior to his death. Another great book for reference purposes is "Submarine Operations in WWII" by Theodore Roscoe and profusely illustrated by CDR Fred Freeman whose pen and ink drawings you've likely seen in many places. It is incredibly detailed and nearly 600 pages of 8.5" x 11" pages. It was out of print for decades after being published in 1949, but reprinted several years ago by the Naval Institute Press, Annapolis, MD. __________________

02-08-08, 08:11 PM	#5
jazman Commander Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Crush Depth Posts: 449 Downloads: 50 Uploads: 0	Just finished Submarine! Excellent, good flavor of details. Calvert's *Silent Running, Sterling's Wake of the Wahoo, and Fluckey's Thunder Below!* are also first rate. Fluckey's I liked the best, because it was more like Captain Blood or Treasure Island than another sub story. __________________ "The true soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him, but because he loves what is behind him." -- Chesterton

02-08-08, 01:50 PM	#3
Nuc Planesman Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Connecticut, USA Posts: 180 Downloads: 100 Uploads: 0	All good choices. My current read is Spadefish: On Patrol with a Top-Scoring WW... by Stephen L. Moore. Well reasearched with input largely from interviews with enlisted crew. A lot of detail on day to day operations.

02-08-08, 06:22 PM	#4
swampa Mate Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: UK Posts: 55 Downloads: 104 Uploads: 0	The one I am reading at the moment is The Bravest Man: Richard O'Kane and the Amazing Submarine Adventures of the USS Tang by William Tuohy.Also covers a lot of topics in brief, ideal probably for ideas for further research

02-08-08, 08:35 PM	#6
Joe S XO Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 409 Downloads: 28 Uploads: 0	There are quite a few good WWII submarine books out there, Silent Victory by Clay Blair, US Submarines in WWII by Roscoe, and Dick O'Kane's two books are some of the best and are all worth reading.But the one that is the best by far is Thunder Below by Fluckey, at least in my opinion. Joe S