Best submarine book???

fastfed · 03-16-07, 12:18 PM

Besides 20,000 leages under the sea

I am looking for a good book with missions and stories that will make me feel like I am there ( Das boot type )

Are their any books like this that stand out from the rest?

non fiction would be great

elanaiba · 03-16-07, 12:47 PM

Operation Drumbeat by Michael Gannon comes to mind...

Mush Martin · 03-16-07, 12:48 PM

Undersea Victory by (d*mn I forgot)

MM

p.s. is d*mn an acceptable or an unacceptable word?

Oh well go with Hit em again harder or Find em chase em sink em the latter by uncle charlie himself.

flintlock · 03-16-07, 12:56 PM

There are a few good suggestions within this thread.

Donner · 03-16-07, 01:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mush Martin

Undersea Victory by...

W.J. Holmes.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mush Martin

...Find em chase em sink em the latter by uncle charlie himself.

Find'Em Chase'Em Sink'Em is written by Mike Ostlund. The book you are referencing by Admiral Charles Lockwood is Sink 'Em All.

@fastfed...this thread also may be of help.

Ping Jockey · 03-16-07, 01:11 PM

Sharks and Little Fish, Run Silent Run Deep,Operation Drumbeat.

Biggs[CV] · 03-16-07, 02:28 PM

Combat Patrol

cpre5 · 03-16-07, 02:49 PM

Final Harbor and Silent Sea
writen by Harry Homewood who served on an S-boat then made eleven war patrols.

Really good books that help put you there, also you get to follow a few guys from the 1st book through the 2nd. I loved to read them while being pinged in SH1, adds a new feeling to the book/game.

fastfed · 03-16-07, 03:44 PM

Looks like I am gonna get

More About Find 'Em, Chase 'Em, Sink 'Em

After reading some reviews on barnes and noble's site.

Thanks all

Sailor Steve · 03-16-07, 04:14 PM

I've just finished Peter Padfield's War Beneath The Sea. If you want a highly readable account of ALL submarine battles - German, American, Japanese, British and even Italian - I recommend this one. It's informative and fun.

RaisinCain · 03-16-07, 04:54 PM

My vote for number one would be "The Bravest Man" by William Tuohy. It centers on Wahoo, Tang, and Dick O'Kane, but covers the rest of the subfleet quite comprehensively.

Silent Victory is very good, but you need to have a working knowledge of subs and commanders in the Pacific theater prior to reading it to get the most out of it.

Submarine by beloved submariner Edward Beach is a great read, though written on a level perhaps aimed at a younger audience.

Wahoo and Clear the Bridge were both written by Richard O'Kane (a legend). Both good reads.

Unrestricted Warfare is a good book by James DeRose.

Thunder Below, written by Eugene Fluckey is a good read.

You will enjoy any of the above, but I really recommend The Bravest Man, Submarine, Silent Victory, and Unrestricted Warfare. Good luck and have fun!

Rykaird · 03-16-07, 06:10 PM

I'm reading Iron Coffins right now, it's excellent.

03-16-07, 12:18 PM	#1
fastfed Grey Wolf Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 786 Downloads: 254 Uploads: 0	Best submarine book??? Besides 20,000 leages under the sea I am looking for a good book with missions and stories that will make me feel like I am there ( Das boot type ) Are their any books like this that stand out from the rest? non fiction would be great

03-16-07, 12:48 PM	#3
Mush Martin Eternal Patrol Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 4,398 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	Undersea Victory by (dmn I forgot) MM p.s. is dmn an acceptable or an unacceptable word? Oh well go with Hit em again harder or Find em chase em sink em the latter by uncle charlie himself. __________________ RIP Mush Tutorial

03-16-07, 01:11 PM	#6
Ping Jockey Medic Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Arizona, USA Posts: 159 Downloads: 294 Uploads: 0	Sharks and Little Fish, Run Silent Run Deep,Operation Drumbeat. __________________ I joined the U S Navy in 1964. Saw the world and a lot more.

03-16-07, 02:28 PM	#7
Biggs[CV] Mate Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Ohio Posts: 56 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Combat Patrol __________________ "Hard pressed on my right. My center is yielding. Impossible to maneuver. Situation excellent. I am attacking."

03-16-07, 04:14 PM	#10
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	I've just finished Peter Padfield's War Beneath The Sea. If you want a highly readable account of ALL submarine battles - German, American, Japanese, British and even Italian - I recommend this one. It's informative and fun. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

03-16-07, 12:47 PM	#2
elanaiba Ace of the Deep Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Bucharest, Romania Posts: 1,058 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 3	Operation Drumbeat by Michael Gannon comes to mind...

03-16-07, 12:56 PM	#4
flintlock Ace of the Deep Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,177 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	There are a few good suggestions within this thread.

03-16-07, 02:49 PM	#8
cpre5 Swabbie Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 12 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Final Harbor and Silent Sea writen by Harry Homewood who served on an S-boat then made eleven war patrols. Really good books that help put you there, also you get to follow a few guys from the 1st book through the 2nd. I loved to read them while being pinged in SH1, adds a new feeling to the book/game.

03-16-07, 03:44 PM	#9
fastfed Grey Wolf Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 786 Downloads: 254 Uploads: 0	Looks like I am gonna get More About Find 'Em, Chase 'Em, Sink 'Em After reading some reviews on barnes and noble's site. Thanks all

03-16-07, 04:54 PM	#11
RaisinCain Swabbie Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Rockwall, TX Posts: 9 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	My vote for number one would be "The Bravest Man" by William Tuohy. It centers on Wahoo, Tang, and Dick O'Kane, but covers the rest of the subfleet quite comprehensively. Silent Victory is very good, but you need to have a working knowledge of subs and commanders in the Pacific theater prior to reading it to get the most out of it. Submarine by beloved submariner Edward Beach is a great read, though written on a level perhaps aimed at a younger audience. Wahoo and Clear the Bridge were both written by Richard O'Kane (a legend). Both good reads. Unrestricted Warfare is a good book by James DeRose. Thunder Below, written by Eugene Fluckey is a good read. You will enjoy any of the above, but I really recommend The Bravest Man, Submarine, Silent Victory, and Unrestricted Warfare. Good luck and have fun!

03-16-07, 06:10 PM	#12
Rykaird Weps Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 356 Downloads: 36 Uploads: 0	I'm reading Iron Coffins right now, it's excellent.