You can't beat a good book

Nisgeis · 04-02-08, 09:40 AM

I've seen some books recommended in this forum and I have just ordered some of them, including:

U.S. Submarines Through 1945
Japanese Destroyer Captain: Pearl Harbor, Guadalcanalm Midway - The Great Naval Battles as Seen Through Japanese Eyes
Imperial Japanese Navy Submarines 1941-45
Thunder Below
Iron Coffins: A U-boat Commander's War, 1939-45
War in the Boats: My WWII Submarine Battles (Memories of War)
Silent Running: My Years on a World War II Attack Submarine

Is there anything else anyone would recommend?

mookiemookie · 04-02-08, 09:44 AM

Shadow Divers http://www.amazon.com/Shadow-Divers-.../dp/0375508589

Torpedo Junction
http://www.amazon.com/Torpedo-Juncti...7147805&sr=1-1

Shattered Sword
http://www.amazon.com/Shattered-Swor...7147848&sr=1-1

seafarer · 04-02-08, 09:50 AM

I enjoyed The Submarine: A History by Tom Parrish (2004). It's a good attempt (not perfect) at providing a history of submarines, from The Turtle in 1776, to modern nukes - very readable and IMO well researched.

tedhealy · 04-02-08, 10:36 AM

Thunder Below! by Fluckey

http://www.amazon.com/Thunder-Below-...7150967&sr=8-1

Nisgeis · 04-02-08, 11:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tedhealy

Thunder Below! by Fluckey

http://www.amazon.com/Thunder-Below-...7150967&sr=8-1

Yeah, that one comes up a lot, it's one of the ones I have already ordered. Good suggestion

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Sonarman · 04-02-08, 12:13 PM

Interestingly "Thunder Below" was optioned by Steven Spielberg about six years ago and a screenplay was written, hopefully one day it will be a film.

To Quote Wikipedia...
"Salerno's first feature film screenplay was the fact-based World War II submarine thriller Thunder Below for producer-director Steven Spielberg and his newly formed Dreamworks Pictures."

tedhealy · 04-02-08, 12:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sonarman

Interestingly "Thunder Below" was optioned by Steven Spielberg about six years ago and a screenplay was written, hopefully one day it will be a film.

To Quote Wikipedia...
"Salerno's first feature film screenplay was the fact-based World War II submarine thriller Thunder Below for producer-director Steven Spielberg and his newly formed Dreamworks Pictures."

Interesting, though I'd put my faith in hollywood screwing it up somehow.

steinbeck · 04-27-08, 05:27 PM

The one I have is: 'Silent Victory' by Clay Blair jr. (The U.S. Submarine War against Japan)

Published by the 'Naval institute Press' Annapolis, Maryland

steinbeck (in UK)

04-02-08, 09:40 AM	#1
Nisgeis Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 2,909 Downloads: 77 Uploads: 11	You can't beat a good book I've seen some books recommended in this forum and I have just ordered some of them, including: U.S. Submarines Through 1945 Japanese Destroyer Captain: Pearl Harbor, Guadalcanalm Midway - The Great Naval Battles as Seen Through Japanese Eyes Imperial Japanese Navy Submarines 1941-45 Thunder Below Iron Coffins: A U-boat Commander's War, 1939-45 War in the Boats: My WWII Submarine Battles (Memories of War) Silent Running: My Years on a World War II Attack Submarine Is there anything else anyone would recommend?

04-02-08, 09:44 AM	#2
mookiemookie Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 9,404 Downloads: 105 Uploads: 1	Shadow Divers http://www.amazon.com/Shadow-Divers-.../dp/0375508589 Torpedo Junction http://www.amazon.com/Torpedo-Juncti...7147805&sr=1-1 Shattered Sword http://www.amazon.com/Shattered-Swor...7147848&sr=1-1 __________________ They don’t think it be like it is, but it do. Want more U-boat Kaleun portraits for your SH3 Commander Profiles? Download the SH3 Commander Portrait Pack here.

04-02-08, 09:50 AM	#3
seafarer Commodore Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 622 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I enjoyed The Submarine: A History by Tom Parrish (2004). It's a good attempt (not perfect) at providing a history of submarines, from The Turtle in 1776, to modern nukes - very readable and IMO well researched. __________________ My Father's ship, HMCS Waskesiu (K330), sank U257 on 02/24/1944 running SHIII-1.4 with GWX2.1 and SHIV-1.5 with TMO/RSRDC/PE3.3 under MS Vista Home Premium 32-bit SP1 ACER AMD Athlon 64x2 4800+, 4GB DDR2 RAM, 400GB SATA HD Antec TruePower Trio 650watt PSU BFG GeForce 8800GT/OC 512MB VRAM, Samsung 216BW widescreen (1680x1050) LCD

04-02-08, 12:13 PM	#6
Sonarman The Old Man Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Ayr,Scotland,UK Posts: 1,392 Downloads: 79 Uploads: 0	Interestingly "Thunder Below" was optioned by Steven Spielberg about six years ago and a screenplay was written, hopefully one day it will be a film. To Quote Wikipedia... "Salerno's first feature film screenplay was the fact-based World War II submarine thriller Thunder Below for producer-director Steven Spielberg and his newly formed Dreamworks Pictures." __________________ "The action is simulated...the excitement is real!" Microprose Simulation Software.

04-27-08, 05:27 PM	#8
steinbeck Frogman Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 295 Downloads: 808 Uploads: 0	Books The one I have is: 'Silent Victory' by Clay Blair jr. (The U.S. Submarine War against Japan) Published by the 'Naval institute Press' Annapolis, Maryland steinbeck (in UK)

04-02-08, 10:36 AM	#4
tedhealy Grey Wolf Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: St. Louis, MO, USA Posts: 772 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	Thunder Below! by Fluckey http://www.amazon.com/Thunder-Below-...7150967&sr=8-1