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owner of Merriam Press.
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U.S.S. SPADEFISH (SS-411) in World War II
U.S.S. SPADEFISH (SS-411) in World War II
by Val Scanlon, QMCM (SS), U.S. Navy (Retired)
A Merriam Press Original Publication
Military Monograph MM9
Of the top twenty-five U.S. subs in World War II, Spadefish was ranked as #5 in ships sunk (21) and was #6 in tonnage sunk (88,091), accomplished during only five war patrols over a one year period!
This work provides complete coverage of the Spadefish’s five war patrols. Appendices cover biographies of the two commanding officers, and summaries of torpedo ad deck gun attacks made by Spadefish.
Contents
- Introduction
- First War Patrol
- Second War Patrol
- Third War Patrol
- Fourth War Patrol
- Fifth War Patrol
- Epilogue
- Addenda
- Appendices
- Attack Summaries
- Commanding Officers
Specifications
- Fourth edition (December 2005)
- 98 – 6 × 9 inch pages
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Paperback – $14.95
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5 photos
- 3 illustrations
Reviews and Testimonials
No doubt about it, those men who served in Spadefish will want a copy to stash away in their memoirs. Submarine buffs everywhere, who collect World War II memorabilia, will find this little gem a welcome addition to their collection.
—Polaris, publication of the U.S. Submarine Veterans of World War II
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Analysis of Japanese Submarine Losses to Allied Submarines in World War II by Vernon J. Miller. A Merriam Press Original Publication, Military Monograph MM56, available in paperback and PDF editions.
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Chronology of U.S. Navy Submarine Operations in the Pacific, 1939-1942 by David L. Kimble, a Merriam Press Original Publication, Military Monograph MM11, available in paperback.
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REVISED FOURTH EDITION FOR 2012! Paperback $16.95 — PDF file on DVD disk by mail $4.99.
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First Man Back: The True Story of Lloyd Prewitt and the Return of the Black Man to the United States Navy by Glenn A. Knoblock, a Merriam Press Original Publication, Military Monograph MM98, available in paperback and hardcover.
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