Silent Running

In this riveting personal account, an authentic American hero relives the perils and triumphs of eight harrowing patrols aboard one of America's most successful World War II submarines. Courageous deeds and terror-filled moments - as well as the endless hard work of maintaining and operating a combat sub - are vividly recalled in James Calvert's candid portrait. From rigorous training and shakedown cruises off the coast of New England, to tense patrols within shouting distance of Japan's major cities, the progress of the newly commissioned USS Jack parallels Calvert's own growth from callow ensign to charter member of one of the sharpest attack teams in the fleet.

First sentence: The cold wind whistled by my ears, and I was grateful for the heavy Navy watch cap I had snuggled down over them.

Year

1995

Language

English

Publisher

Wiley

Editions

4

Pages

282

ISBN

9780471197058

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