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Very good in d/w. Naval & Maritime: Ships, Submarines & Other Vessels-General As Japan commenced hostilities on the United States, submarine S-39 was anchored in the Philipine harbor of Masabate. Although she was 16 years old, her crew managed to sink two enemy ships during their tour of duty then slip through the Sunda Strait to a temporary haven in Australia before sailing to further action in the Solomon Islands. The author has used navy records, letters, journals and interviews from the crew and their families to create a picture of American service life before and during World War II. UL-XXXXXX. 224pp illustrations.
Publisher:
Lexington, KY, U.S.A. : University Press of Kentucky, 1984
Language:
English
Alibris ID:
8367707398
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ISBN: 0813115248, Hardback, probable 1st edition (no additional printings listed), Near Fine in a Fine Minus DJ; former owner's name on free front endpaper, light wear to DJ and DJ edges, illustrated with a photo section, 8vo., 224 pages.,
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Fine in Fine dust jacket. As New. Still in the original shrinkwrap. Illustrated with black-and-white photographs and a map. The dust jacket is not clipped. Not an ex-library copy. No remainder marks. No names or marks in the text. Most books shipped within 24 hours. All books mailed with Delivery Confirmation in a heavy cardboard box. Unread. Fine condition in fine dust jacket. Selling Used and Rare books on line since April 1998 and from our bookstore in the heart of the Bluegrass since 1984.; Black-and-white photographs and map; 8vo.; 224 pages.
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Very good in Good jacket. xii, 224, [2] pages. Endpaper map. Illustrations. Maps. Bibliography. Index. DJ has some wear and wrinkles. In 1930, when she was 11 years old, Mrs. Gugliotta wrote a story about a mouse who later became Mickey! Mrs. Gugliotta married U.S. Navy Ensign Guy F. Gugliotta in 1940. They lived in several cities in the United States and Latin America before retiring to the Peninsula in 1962. She was the author of several books, including Katzimo: Mysterious Mesa; Pigboat 39, about a World War II submarine; and Women of Mexico: The Consecrated and the Commoners, 1519-1900. Bobette Gugliotta was one of the S-39 wives. With the technical assistance of her husband, Guy, an officer who served on three of the S-class boats during the war, she presents an accurate and absorbing account of submarine operations and warfare. Constructed in 1923, the American submarine S39 was practically an antique when the Japanese struck Pearl Harbor. With defective torpedoes, a semi-trained crew, and a primitive ventilation system (hence the nickname), she nevertheless sank two enemy vessels and eluded pursuit to fight again in the Solomons. This is the little-known story of how an unprepared navy fought with what it had until the tide could be turned. Her candid and sympathetic portrayal of the men and women whose lives were caught up in the voyage of the S-39 is of enduring value. USS S-39 (SS-144) was a United States Navy S-class submarine that saw combat in the Pacific Theater during World War II. She was accidentally run aground on her fifth wartime patrol and was subsequently abandoned. Her keel was laid on 14 January 1919 by the Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation, San Francisco. She was commissioned on 14 September 1923 with Lieutenant John A. Scott (Class of 1918) in command.
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Good. [ No Hassle 30 Day Returns ] [ Edition: First ] signed by author and artist Publisher: Univ Pr of Kentucky Pub Date: 12/1/1984 Binding: Hardcover Pages: 224.