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1	Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors: The Extraordinary World War II Story of the U.S. Navy's Finest Hour more books like this by James Hornfischer Desperately fought on the morning of October 25, 1944, the Battle of Samar was an upset victory won by American warships fighting a battle they were never supposed to fight. Filled with riveting details, this is war at sea as it has seldom been presented before. see all copies from $3.85! new only from $8.66! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	In Harm's Way: The Sinking of the USS Indianapolis and the Extraordinary Story of Its Survivors more books like this by Doug Stanton The USS Indianapolis was the last ship sunk during World War II. Savaged by a salvo of torpedoes from a Japanese submarine, the warship, one of the fastest in the US Navy, sank in a matter of minutes. One thousand two hundred men went into the water, and only 321 were to survive. This is their story. The Indianapolis was captained by the dashing ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.25! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves more books like this by M T Anderson The stunning conclusion to the National Book Award winner and "New York Times" bestseller recounts Octavian's experiences as the Revolutionary War explodes around him. Ultimately, this astonishing narrative escalates to a startling, deeply satisfying climax, while reexamining our national origins in a singularly provocative light. see all copies from $8.99! new only from $12.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	Danger's Hour: The Story of the USS Bunker Hill and the Kamikaze Pilot Who Crippled Her more books like this by Maxwell Taylor Kennedy The May 11, 1945, attack on the USS "Bunker Hill" was the deadliest kamikaze assault of World War II, but the resilience of the ship and her crew proved crucial to Allied victory in the Pacific. Their story has remained a largely untold tale--until now. 16 pages of b&w photographs. see all copies from $13.00! new only from $13.00! \| first editions \| SVS
5	Escape from the Deep: The Epic Story of a Legendary Submarine and Her Courageous Crew more books like this by Alex Kershaw This is the adrenaline-soaked story of nine men who fought the Japanese from America's deadliest submarine, survived its sinking and endured months of brutal torture in captivity.By October 1944, the US Navy submarine Tang was legendary - she had sunk more enemy ships, rescued more downed airmen and pulled off more daring surface attacks than any ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.55! \| first editions \| SVS
6	Castles of Steel: Britain, Germany and the Winning of the Great War at Sea more books like this by Robert K Massie In August 1914 the two greatest navies in the world confronted each other across the North Sea. This is a book about leadership and command, bravery and timidity, genius and folly. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.70! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
7	Halsey's Typhoon: The True Story of a Fighting Admiral, an Epic Storm, and an Untold Rescue more books like this by Bob Drury, Tom Clavin In the tradition of "The Perfect Storm" and "Flags of Our Fathers," this work chronicles the epic tale of men clashing against the ruthless forces of war and nature--a gripping true story of courage and survival against impossible odds and one of the greatest World War II sagas of our time. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.70! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
8	Thunder Below!: The USS Barb Revolutionizes Submarine Warfare in World War II more books like this by Eugene B Fluckey The thunderous roar of exploding depth charges was a familiar and comforting sound to the crew members of the USS Barb, who frequently found themselves somewhere between enemy fire and Davy Jones's locker. Under the leadership of her fearless skipper, Captain Gene Fluckey, the Barb sank the greatest tonnage of any American sub in World War II. At ... see all copies from $8.99! new only from $16.32! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
9	First Salute more books like this by Barbara Wertheim Tuchman This study gives a provocative and searching view of the pivotal events of the American Revolution examining the key role played by the opposing navies and revealing the characters of the major figures of the time such as Admiral Rodney, Lord Cornwallis and George Washington. Barbara Tuchman has also written "The Guns of August" (winner of the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.47! \| first editions \| SVS
10	Caine Mutiny more books like this by Herman Wouk Herman Wouk's third novel, published in 1951, makes use of Wouk's experience as a Naval officer in the war to evoke a drama of duty, courage, and psychological insight. When a typhoon strikes the U.S.S. Caine, Captain Queeg's series of panicked commands completely destroy what little confidence and loyalty his crew has invested in him. Queeg's ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.38! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Intrepid: The Epic Story of America's Most Legendary Warship more books like this by Bill White, Robert Gandt The Essex-class aircraft carrier USS "Intrepid"survived combat in World War II to become the recovery ship for America's first astronauts and later returning to action in Vietnam. White and Gandt bring this history to life in a stirring tribute. see all copies from $13.50! new only from $16.20! \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	History of United States Naval Operations in World War II more books like this by Samuel Eliot Morison This final narrative volume of Morison's history recounts the infamous campaigns for Iwo Jima and Okinawa, two of the most bitterly contested campaigns of the war. When the U.S. Marines landed on Iwo Jima, they expected to secure it within a few days. No one had anticipated Japan's determination to defend the island to the last man. Morison ... see all copies from $5.00! new only from $7.52! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Clear the Bridge!: The War Patrols of the U.S.S. Tang more books like this by Richard H O'Kane Vice Admiral Charles A. Lockwood, commander of the submarine force in the Pacific during World War II, described the fifth patrol as "one of the great submarine cruises of all time". O'Kane was Tang's skipper throughout her brief but gallant career, and Clear the Bridge! is his account of the life of Tang and her crew. see all copies from $6.64! new only from $11.11! \| first editions
14 view cover	Patriot Pirates: The Privateer War for Freedom and Fortune in the American Revolution more books like this by Robert H Patton Patton explores an overlooked aspect of America's War of Independence--that of its citizen privateers, legalized sea rovers who raided British trade ships throughout the Atlantic and who were decisive in cracking Britain's wartime resolve. Illustrated. see all copies from $9.00! new only from $10.00! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Iron coffins; a personal account of the German U-boat battles of World War II more books like this by Herbert A. Werner The Battle of the Atlantic was one of the most savage and strategically significant campaigns of World War II: 28,000 out of 39,000 men in the German U-boat force disappeared beneath the waves. Herbert A. Werner, one of the few surviving German U-boat commanders, served on five submarines from 1941 to 1945. From the Atlantic to the Mediterranean, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.87! \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	Wahoo: The Patrols of America's Most Famous World War II Submarine more books like this by Richard H O'Kane The career of the USS Wahoo in sinking Japanese ships in the farthest reaches of the Empire is legendary in submarine circles. Christened three months after Pearl Harbor, Wahoo was commanded by the astonishing Dudley W. "Mush" Morton, whose originality and daring new techniques led to results unprecedented in naval history; among them, successful ... see all copies from $7.11! new only from $11.76! \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	Torpedo Junction: U-Boat War Off America's East Coast 1942 more books like this by Homer H Hickam, Jr. In the early years of World War II, German U-boats cruised up and down the U.S. Eastern Seaboard, sinking 259 ships and littering the waters with cargo and bodies. This riveting account of death and rescue at sea captures all the ship-by-ship action of a war that hit terrifyingly close to home. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.70! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	Crabwalk more books like this by Gunter Grass, Krishna Winston (Translator) Nobel Prize-winning German writer Gunter Grass continues his exploration of Germany's Nazi past in this novel about a man named Paul Pokriefke, who looks back on his life from the vantage point of middle age. Born on a lifeboat after the calamitous sinking of a German cruise ship, the Wilhelm Gustloff, when it was attacked by a Soviet submarine in ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.25! \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	Edge of Honor more books like this by Peter T Deutermann Leaving his beautiful wife Maddy in San Diego, Lieutenant Brian Holcomb embarks on an eight month tour of duty in the South China Sea at the height of the Vietnam War. Once at sea he must deal with the drug-abusing crew of a guided missile frigate and prepare them for a confrontation with North Vietnam's MIGs. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	Fatal Voyage: The Sinking of the USS Indianapolis more books like this by Dan Kurzman Shortly after midnight on July 30, 1945, the Navy cruiser USS Indianapolis was torpedoed by a Japanese submarine in the Philippine Sea. The ship had just left the island of Tinian, delivering components of the atomic bomb destined for Hiroshima. As the torpedoes hit, the Indianapolis erupted into a fiery coffin, sinking in less than fifteen ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $12.98! \| signed copies \| first editions
21 view cover	For Valour more books like this by Douglas Reeman Commander, Graham Martineau was awarded the Victoria Cross for pressing home attack against impossible odds. Few survived, and crimson ribbon remains a haunting symbol of the sacrifice of ships and men. Now, as captain of the crack Tribal Class destroyer H.M.S. Hakka, Martineau must once again call from ordinary seamen the ultimate in courage, and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.18! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	A Tale of Two Subs: An Untold Story of World War II, Two Sister Ships, and Extraordinary Heroism more books like this by Jonathan J McCullough In 1943, the sub USS Sculpin, under attack by the Japanese, sank for the last time in what becaome one of the most remarkable stories in U.S. Naval history. Not only did several crew survive the sinking - an extremely rare event in WW II sub warfare - but several were aboard a Japanese aircraft carrier en route to a POW camp, when it was torpedoed ... see all copies from $11.59! new only from $14.54! \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Silent Victory: The U.S. Submarine War Against Japan more books like this by Clay Blair, Jr. Part reference and part thriller, this is a comprehensive chronicle of the U.S. submarine war in the Pacific. see all copies from $7.15! new only from $30.27! \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	Abandon Ship!: The Saga of the U.S.S. Indianapolis, the Navy's Greatest Sea Disaster more books like this by Richard F Newcomb Near the end of World War II the Navy cruiser "U.S.S. Indianapolis" was sunk by a Japanese submarine and hundreds of lives were lost. The survivors spent five days adrift in the open sea before they were rescued. A court martial found the captain culpable, yet many of his crew thought he was not to blame and worked for years to clear his name. ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	The Neptune Strategy more books like this by John J Gobbell From the Philippine Sea to the Nazi U-boat pens in Lorient, France, "The Neptune Strategy" marks a broadened scope and a complex cat-and-mouse plot between a Japanese submarine and a U.S. Navy determined to save one of their own--POW Commander Todd Ingram. Martin's Press. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.50! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS

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