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Type of bind: Mass Market Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 940
EAN num: 9780743487993
ISBN number: 0743487990
Label: Pocket Star
Manufacturer: Pocket Star
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 368
Printing Date: August 31, 2004
Publishing house: Pocket Star
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THE WAR BENEATH THE WAVES
For the World War II submariner, every day was a life-or-death trial: going to sea for months at a time; existing in dank, claustrophobic conditions; enduring long stretches of monotonous silence punctuated by adrenaline-spiked episodes of paralyzing fear and victorious elation. It was a duty few men could handle -- and even fewer would survive.
This is the true story of those brave men who served and too often died under the ocean surface, written by a man who was there. Edward L. Beach masterfully weaves his gripping experiences aboard the USS Trigger with those of other boats fighting the war in the Pacific. Part action-packed combat chronicle, part testament to the courageous sacrifices made by those who never came back, this is a compelling eyewitness account of the war as few have seen it.
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Edward L. Beach is easily one of the top five most fascinating people I've ever had the opportunity to know. A friend of my father's, he would keep me on the edge of my seat during lunches and later, as I got to know him better, at Navy functions I would arrange for him.
Even so, I wish I could say he was a man of singular bravery and heroism, but as I've gotten more involved in the submarine community, I've come to realize that he was but one among many of dedicated men who served in the "silent service." Sadly, there are many like him who didn't make it through the war, and their bodies were claimed by the great deep, which was their home.
This book is a written legacy of times past, of men who lived, fought and died in the depths of the sea. Ned Beach was a man who, though he is gone, left his story for future generations if they will but read. When he served in the Eisenhower Administration, Beach would return home each night and, using a pad of paper and a clipboard, write at least one page. The story he wrote was the best selling RUN SILENT, RUN DEEP. He was criticized by the Navy at the time because they saw it as a self aggrandizing work, something he wrote on the job. They were wrong on both counts. Beach drew on what he knew and had experienced, and his work paved the way for future submarine thrillers, some great and many more not so great.
SUBMARINE! is like listening to Captain Beach relating the story of his life aboard subs. From the very first time he saw TRIGGER moored at the docks, and he found himself wondering if it might be his coffin, to the time he learned of her loss with all hands on board, the story is one of love, honor and the tragedy of war. I can't recommend it highly enough.
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I consider myself a WW2 buff, I never really got into Submarines until as another reviewer pointed out, til I got the Silent Hunter 4 PC Game or simulation.Submarine life in WW2 must have been rough to say the least.
I wanted to educate myself further as to what these men went thru in WW2 and the Submarines they dedicated there lives too.
Submarine by Captain Beach was a great start as he introduces its readers his own Adventures aboard Trigger,Trante and the Piper. Throughout the book in different chapters he tells it readers about the Great WW2 American Subs such as the Wahoo, Tang Etc.
It set the stage for me at least to continue reading the books dedicated to each boat such as the Wahoo, Batfish, Tang..
Nothing but respect for these fine men that Served.
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I picked up this book after seeing a recommendation over at the SubSim gaming forums. Being a fan of the Silent Hunter 4 submarine simulation game, I wanted to learn more about how submarine warfare really was in World War 2. Needless to say, hearing the stories from someone who was really there is incredible.
Edward Beach does a great job of describing life on a submarine. Everything from the utter boredom of fruitless patrols to the sheer terror of being depth charged by multiple enemy destroyers is here. I particularly like how the book is divided up. Every other chapter talks about a particular ship's triumphs or tragedies, while the chapters in between discuss the USS Trigger, a ship on which Mr. Beach spent a great deal of time.
If you like World War 2 history, and you want to learn more about US submarine warfare during that time, this book is for you. It's a book that I found very hard to put down.
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You could populate a small city with people who were introduced to submarines with this book and an even larger city with those that stuck around for Ned Beach's subsequent works. I have recently re-read this book after who knows how many years and am blown away by all of the aspects that pulled this thing together! The writing is as knowledgeable as it is visceral, it packs a punch like a torpedo's warhead! It is also personal, technical, emotional and (auto)biograhical as Beach weaves his own story into that of the greater "silent service" of the World War II years. The book staggers the experiences of Beach's boats against those of notorious skippers like Morton, Dealey, O'Kane and others. There is a small amount of sanitizing of events (guess which!) which is understandable given the original date of publication. You owe it to yourself to re-read this epic! Lucky you if you are a first-time reader, it won't be your last!
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I have read many books on submarines and how they were used in World War II, and this book gives great short stories on some of our best subs, interwoven with stories of the author's own sub. This book will lead you to want to find out more about the other subs in the book, and get the full story of their exploits.
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