| U.S.S. Barb (SS-220): American Submarine War Patrol Reports Contributor(s): Weaver, Everett P. (Author), McDaniel, J. T. (Editor), Weaver, Everett P. (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 1932606106 ISBN-13: 9781932606102 Publisher: Riverdale Books OUR PRICE: $23.36 Product Type: Paperback Published: February 2006 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - World War Ii - History | Military - Naval - History | Military - United States |
| Dewey: 940.54 |
| LCCN: 2006900901 |
| Series: American Submarine War Patrol Reports |
| Physical Information: 0.97" H x 6" W x 9" (1.40 lbs) 436 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1940's |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Among the most successful of all American fleet type submarines, U.S.S. Barb made a total of twelve war patrols. During the course of the war, Barb was credited with sinking a total of 26 enemy ships, including the escort aircraft carrier Unyo. During her final five war patrols, under the command of Eugene B. Fluckey, Barb set a record for innovation and aggressiveness unmatched in the submarine service. In a series of rocket attacks during Patrol 12, Barb became the first American submarine to launch rockets in combat. During the same patrol, volunteer saboteurs slipped ashore and blew up a coastal train, in the process becoming the only Americans to "invade" Japan during the war. An incursion into Namkwan Harbor, on the China coast, during the eleventh war patrol, earned the Medal of Honor for Fluckey. This volume contains the complete text of the 12 war patrol reports filed by Barb's wartime commanding officers. Also included is a Foreword by former Barb officer Everett P. Weaver, an Introduction and extensive notes. |