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U.S.S. Seawolf
- Submarine Raider of the Pacific
- Narrated by: Tom Perkins
- Length: 7 hrs and 16 mins
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Summary
The USS Seawolf was one of the greatest submarine raiders of all time. Having narrowly avoided the attack on Pearl Harbor the Seawolf set out for the seas of the Pacific to wreak havoc on Japanese shipping.
Joseph Melvin Eckberg was on the Seawolf from her maiden voyage and remained with her until January 1943. As chief radioman he was instrumental in assisting Captain Frederick Warder to find and destroy enemy targets.
From the claustrophobia of being trapped under water and the overwhelming fear of depth charges to the joys of aiding the war-effort and the camaraderie on the ship, Eckberg's account, told to the authors Gerold Frank and James Horan, gives remarkable insight into submarine warfare of the Second World War.
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- C H.
- 08-08-23
Great War Story.
A really good story of the bond between man and ship. Country and duty.
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- Anonymous User
- 06-07-23
Really enjoyable listen
Well narrated and totally absorbing, no hesitation in recommending this to anyone interested in submariners and what they achieved
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- Andrew
- 09-07-18
Interesting & an eye opener
This was an interesting “dive” into the life of submariners during the Pacific war. That said I think it doesn’t capture what presumably would be a lot of fear as well it might (or I’m wrong about how scared people would be at times). Like reality there’s a degree off rinse/repeat about it all - submerge at day, surface at night. Which probably reflects well the boredom at times. Brave men doing a dangerous job.
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