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The Silent Service in World War II
- The Story of the U.S. Navy Submarine Force in the Words of the Men Who Lived It
- Narrated by: Tom Perkins, Jo Anna Perrin
- Length: 10 hrs and 4 mins
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Summary
When the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, the US Navy had a total of 111 submarines. However, this fleet was not nearly as impressive as the number suggests. It was mostly a collection of aging boats from the late teens and early twenties, with only a few of the newer, more modern Gato-class boats. Fortunately, with the war in Europe was already two years old and friction with Japan ever increasing, help from what would become known as the Silent Service in the Pacific was on the way: there were 73 of the new fleet submarines under construction.
The Silent Service in World War II tells the story of America's intrepid underwater warriors in the words of the men who lived the war in the Pacific against Japan. The enemy had already begun to deploy advanced boats, but the U.S. was soon able to match them. By 1943, the new Gato-class boats were making a difference, carrying the war not just to the Japanese Imperial Navy but to the vital merchant fleet that carried the vast array of materiel needed to keep the land of the Rising Sun afloat.
As the war progressed, American success in the Solomons, starting with Guadalcanal, began to constrict the Japanese sea lanes, and operating singly or in wolfpacks, they were able to press their attacks on convoys operating beyond the range of our airpower, making daring forays even into the home waters of Japan itself in the quest for ever more elusive targets. Also taking on Japanese warships, as well as rescuing downed airmen (such as the grateful first President Bush), US submarines made an enormous contribution to our war against Japan.
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- M. WILLIAMS
- 03-08-20
Good at what it does but little context provided
This is a series of biographical clips, many of them interesting and many giving the feeling that much is still missing. The description of a crossing the line ceremony is very good. The big problem is you can't fit the stories together into the wider historical war in the Pacific. A little more history would have gone a long way to making this a better book.
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- Mr Tim Jones
- 12-01-24
good first hand story
engaging, interesting book about the people involved in the US submarine war in the Pacific. worth a listen and very enjoyable
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- C H.
- 05-12-23
No disappointment.
Although repetitive, it was a fresh perspective on life aboard a US Submarine during the War in the Pacific.
It could have been more interesting if it had been combined with home life. But I understand that these story's were possibly taken from diary's and from the horses mouth.
Very well narrated, the narration held the book together and just made you want to hear more.
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