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Back from the Deep : Strange Story of the Sister Subs ""Squalus"" and ""Sculpin""
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- LaVO, Carl P.
- Series:
- Bluejacket Bks.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Sailfish (Submarine).
- Sculpin (Submarine).
- World War, 1939-1945--Naval operations--Submarine.
- World War, 1939-1945--Naval operations, American.
- Local Subjects:
- Sailfish (Submarine).
- Sculpin (Submarine).
- World War, 1939-1945--Naval operations--Submarine.
- World War, 1939-1945--Naval operations, American.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (255 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Other Title:
- Back from the Deep
- Place of Publication:
- Annopolis : Naval Institute Press, 2012.
- Summary:
- This epic World War II saga follows the USS Squalus and Sculpin as they play out their dramatic destinies in the Pacific. The author, a seasoned journalist, re-creates their entire perilous journey. The Squalus sank during a test dive in 1939, but thirty-three trapped crewmen were saved thanks to the revolutionary use of the McCann diving bell. The Sculpin's role in that historic rescue is just the first of many incongruous twists of fate that brought the two subs together after the Squalus was salvaged and rechristened the Sailfish.Carl LaVO skillfully weaves together the tragic
- Contents:
- Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; PART 1. THE SHORT LIFE OF THE SQUALUS; 1. The Survivors; 2. The Volunteers; 3. Spritz's Navy; 4. The Birth of Twins; 5. The Last Dive of the Squalus; 6. The Rescue; 7. Birth of the ""Ghost Ship""; PART 2. THE LAST DIVE OF THE SCULPIN; 8. War Games in Paradise; 9. Days of Infamy; 10. Lombok Nightmare; 11. Sanctuary; 12. Going Home; 13. Empire Waters; 14. Contact; 15. The Loss of the Sculpin; 16. Terror on Truk; PART 3. THE VALLEY OF DARKNESS; 17. The Sailfish Strikes; 18. Deliverance; 19. Ashio; 20. An Enemy in Retreat; 21. The Last Year
- 22. Back from the DeepEPILOGUE: Forever a Vigil Keep; Abbreviations; Bibliographic Essay; Index; About the Author
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 9781612511702
- 1612511708
- OCLC:
- 824455559
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