WW2 Pacific Info

Chris Bate · 04-02-06, 07:29 AM

Hi, I am looking for a good, detailed book on WW2 Pacific navel operations, events, ship types (with details) etc etc.

Well not just the navel operations, but also general events infomation of the pacific war in ww2 (such as islands liberated etc etc)

I thought I would ask on this forum as you lot seem to know your beans

Thanks in advance.

TLAM Strike · 04-04-06, 09:11 PM

Submarine! by Edward L. Beach ISBN# 0743487990

Covers a lot of the submarine operations in the PTO.

blue3golf · 04-05-06, 04:27 PM

"A War To Be Won" by Williamson Murray and Allan R. Millet is pretty good. It covers the European theatre as well but what it has about the Pacific is in depth and well written.

SKeeM · 04-06-06, 01:38 AM

The Big E! I forget the auther but its about the carrier Enterprise during the war. Most intresting and most detailed.

Driftwood · 04-07-06, 03:19 PM

Silent Victory: The US Submarine War Against Japan by Clay Blair Jr.

Threadfin · 05-04-06, 12:50 PM

Agree with Driftwood, if I were to only have one book on US boats in the Pacific (like that's possible), Blair's Silent Victory would be the one.

Driftwood · 05-04-06, 03:11 PM

Wake of the Wahoo and Clear the Bridge by RADM Richard O'Kane. Excellent coverage of classic WWII US Submarine tactics.

Threadfin · 05-06-06, 01:08 PM

Good books, agreed, but Forest Sterling wrote Wake of the Wahoo, O'Kane wrote Wahoo: The Patrols of America's Most Famous World War II Submarine along with Clear the Bridge..

05-06-06, 01:44 PM

Samuel Eliot Morison's United States Naval operations In World War Two. Fifteen volumes, but fairly cheap these days. It will answer every question you have.

Driftwood · 05-07-06, 08:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Threadfin

Good books, agreed, but Forest Sterling wrote Wake of the Wahoo, O'Kane wrote Wahoo: The Patrols of America's Most Famous World War II Submarine along with Clear the Bridge..

Ooops!

Thanks for the correction and my apologies to both authors.

04-02-06, 07:29 AM	#1
Chris Bate Nub Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 3 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	WW2 Pacific Info Hi, I am looking for a good, detailed book on WW2 Pacific navel operations, events, ship types (with details) etc etc. Well not just the navel operations, but also general events infomation of the pacific war in ww2 (such as islands liberated etc etc) I thought I would ask on this forum as you lot seem to know your beans Thanks in advance.

04-04-06, 09:11 PM	#2
TLAM Strike Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Rochester, New York Posts: 8,633 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 6	Submarine! by Edward L. Beach ISBN# 0743487990 Covers a lot of the submarine operations in the PTO. __________________

04-07-06, 03:19 PM	#5
Driftwood Chief Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Western NC Posts: 325 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Silent Victory: The US Submarine War Against Japan by Clay Blair Jr. __________________ Retired US Army Paratrooper Virtual Sub Skipper

05-04-06, 03:11 PM	#7
Driftwood Chief Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Western NC Posts: 325 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Wake of the Wahoo and Clear the Bridge by RADM Richard O'Kane. Excellent coverage of classic WWII US Submarine tactics. __________________ Retired US Army Paratrooper Virtual Sub Skipper

04-05-06, 04:27 PM	#3
blue3golf Weps Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Traverse City, MI Posts: 352 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	"A War To Be Won" by Williamson Murray and Allan R. Millet is pretty good. It covers the European theatre as well but what it has about the Pacific is in depth and well written.

04-06-06, 01:38 AM	#4
SKeeM Sailor man Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Bronx, NY Posts: 47 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	The Big E! I forget the auther but its about the carrier Enterprise during the war. Most intresting and most detailed.

05-04-06, 12:50 PM	#6
Threadfin Ace of the Deep Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,075 Downloads: 38 Uploads: 0	Agree with Driftwood, if I were to only have one book on US boats in the Pacific (like that's possible), Blair's Silent Victory would be the one.

05-06-06, 01:08 PM	#8
Threadfin Ace of the Deep Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,075 Downloads: 38 Uploads: 0	Good books, agreed, but Forest Sterling wrote Wake of the Wahoo, O'Kane wrote Wahoo: The Patrols of America's Most Famous World War II Submarine along with Clear the Bridge..

05-06-06, 01:44 PM	#9
Sailor Steve Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Samuel Eliot Morison's United States Naval operations In World War Two. Fifteen volumes, but fairly cheap these days. It will answer every question you have.