Powerful. Formidable. Sinister. The World War II fleet submarine was a near perfect blend of design, form, and function. This is the story of the USS Pampanito (SS-383): enemy attacks, crash-dives, depth charges, missed targets, kills -- and a daring rescue. Part of a U.S. Navy wolf pack that sank a Japanese convoy, she returned later and discovered thousands of Allied prisoners of war abandoned by their captors to die. At great risk, Pampanito's crew rescued as many POWs as they could.Today, part of San Francisco's museum ...
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Powerful. Formidable. Sinister. The World War II fleet submarine was a near perfect blend of design, form, and function. This is the story of the USS Pampanito (SS-383): enemy attacks, crash-dives, depth charges, missed targets, kills -- and a daring rescue. Part of a U.S. Navy wolf pack that sank a Japanese convoy, she returned later and discovered thousands of Allied prisoners of war abandoned by their captors to die. At great risk, Pampanito's crew rescued as many POWs as they could.Today, part of San Francisco's museum fleet, she is a portal to World War II's Silent Service. Pampanito earned six battle stars.
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Very good. Signed by author. A very good copy in pictorial wraps. Stated 1st Edition/1st printing. Signed (signature only) by the author on the front endpaper. Covers have some minor general wear. Small amount of brown staining to the bottom corner edge of the ~ first 52 pages and to the last ~ 55 pages of the book and the corresponding back bottom corner page block edge. Overall, still a solid tight copy with no names or inscriptions. Illustrated. 8vo; 208 pages.
