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ABANDON SHIP! The Saga of the USS Indianapolis, the Navy’s Greatest Sea Disaster. By Richard F. Newcomb. True World War II story of the 1945 sinking of the American cruiser USS Indianapolis (CA-35). Hardback edition with dust jacket. Good Cond. $12.88
A GLORIOUS WAY TO DIE The Kamikaze Mission of the Battleships Yamato. By Russell Spurr. Japan’s super-battleship Yamato. Largest, most powerful warship ever built. The full and complete history of this mighty vessel. Hardback with dust jacket. Good Cond. $15.88
BACK From The DEEP The Strange Story of the Sister Subs Squalus and Sculpin. By Carl LaVO. This true epic World War II submarine saga follows the two subs as they play out their dramatic destinies in the Pacific. 1994 hardback with dust jacket. Sorry, sold out!
BATFISH The Champion ‘Submarine Killer’ Submarine of World War II. By Hughston E. Lowder with Jack Scott. During World War II USS Batfish (SS-310) sank 14 Japanese ships and 3 enemy submarines! 1980 Hardback (book club) with dust jacket. Includes photos. Good Cond. $19.99
The BATTLE Of LEYTE GULF 23–26 October 1944 By Thomas J. Cutler. The dramatic full story of this, the greatest naval battle of all-time—based on the latest research. The newest and perhaps the best book on this fascinating subject. 1994 hardback with dust jacket. Good Cond. $19.88
The BATTLE Of LEYTE GULF By Edwin P. Hoyt. Disaster and triumph in the bloodiest sea battle of World War II and the largest naval battle ever fought. 1972 hardback (Book Club) edition, with dust jacket, black and white photos. Good Cond. $16.95
The BATTLE Of LEYTE GULF By Adrian Stewart. Leyte Gulf was the last of the great naval battles. Spanning three days in October (23rd to the 25th) 1944, the battle proved to be the end of the once mighty Imperial Japanese Navy and the World’s largest naval battle, which resulted in an American victory. Hardback edition with dust jacket. Black and white photos. Good Cond. $17.88
BATTLESHIP BISMARCK A Survivors Story. By Baron Burkard Von Mullenheim-Rechberg. Bismarck was a grimly spectacular battleship—a massive floating gun platform. She sank the HMS Hood, in just 6 minutes! The author served on board Bismarck. Hardback (Book Club) with dust jacket. Fair + + + Cond. $17.95
A BATTLE HISTORY Of The IMPERIAL JAPANESE NAVY (1941-1945). By Paul S. Dull. This unique book focuses on all the major engagements of the Pacific war; Coral Sea, Midway, the crucial Solomons campaign, and the last ditch battles in the Marianas and the Philippines. 1978 harback (Book Club) with dust jacket, black and white photos. Good Cond. $21.88
BIG RED Three Months on board a Trident Nuclear Submarine. By Douglas C. Waller. Time Magazine correspondent Douglas Waller tells of his 3-month patrol under the Atlantic aboard the nuclear sub USS Nebraska (SSBN-739). Hardback edition with dust jacket, photos. Good Cond. $13.88
BLACK MAY The Epic Story of the Allies’ Defeat of the German U-Boats in May 1943. By Michael Gannon. Gannon unveils an excellent segment in WWII U-boat history; May 1943, the Allies destroyed 41 U-boats and damaged 37 others. Hardback with dust jacket. Good + Cond. $18.88
BLIND MAN’s BLUFF The Untold Story of American Submarine Espionage. By Sherry Sontag, Christopher and Annette Drew. True stories of American submarine operation during the cold war era. Submarine espionage at its best. Hardback edition with dust jacket. Good Cond. $13.88
BLOOD On The SEA American Destroyers Lost in World War II. By Robert Sinclair Parkin. True story of the seventy-one (71) U.S. destroyers lost in World War II. Covering the Pacific and Atlantic. Hardback edition with dust jacket, includes photos. Good Cond. $17.95
BLUE SKIES And BLOOD The Battle of the Coral Sea. By Edwin Hoyt. American and Japanese Navy’s collide for the first time in the Pacific. True story of 1942 Battle of the Coral Sea. America’s first major sea battle of World War II. Hardback (Book Club) with dust jacket. Good + Cond. $18.95
BOWFIN The Story of one of America’s fabled Fleet Submarines in World War II. By Edwin Hoyt. War patrols of USS Bowfin (SS-287). During her Pacific war action, Bowfin saw nine patrols and sank over 67,000 tons of Japanese ships. Hardback (book club) edition with dust jacket. Sorry, sold out!
The BRAVEST MAN Richard O’Kane and the Amazing Submarine Adventures of the USS Tang. By Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist William Tuohy. Powerful true story of Richard O’Kane, America’s undersea ace of aces. His epic adventures in WW II subs. Hardback with dust jacket. Good Cond. $19.88
BRAVE SHIP, BRAVE MEN By Arnold S. Lott. Foreword by Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, USN. Author Arnold Lott tells the true story of the USS Aaron Ward (DM-34), an American destroyer off the island of Okinawa. The warship was sunk in May, 1945. 1964 first edition hardback with dust jacket. Good Cond. $27.88
BUCHER: MY STORY By Commander Lloyd M. Bucher, USN. The man who stood at the center of the most incredible events in the history of the U.S. Navy, tells the story of the capture of USS Pueblo (AKL-44) and her crew by the North Koreans in 1968. Hardback edition with dust jacket. Sorry, sold out.
BULL HALSEY A Biography by E. B. Potter. By E.B. Potter. This is the first comprehensive biography of Admiral William F. Halsey, the best-known American naval hero of World War II. No man did more to assure U.S. victory in the Pacific war. 1985 hardback with dust jacket. Good Cond. $25.88
USS COWPENS – Plank Owner Plaque A large four pound wooden plaque for the guided missile cruiser USS Cowpens (CG 63). The warship was commissioned on 9 March 1991. Good Cond. $49.00
CRY FROM The DEEP The Submarine Disaster That Riveted the World and Put the New Russia to the Ultimate Test. By Ramsey Flynn. August, 2000, the giant Russian nuclear submarine Kursk sank. Here is that tragic and true story. First hardback edition with dust jacket. Good Cond. $23.88
DEC. 7 1941 The Day The Japanese Attacked Pearl Harbor. By Gordon W. Prange with Donald M. Goldstein and Katherine V. Dillon. The events of December 7 are related with the dramatic readability of a novel. Extraordinary reminiscences. 1988 hardback with dust jacket. Good Cond. $12.88
The DESTRUCTION Of CONVOY PQ-17 The Story of a Major Naval Disaster of World War Two and of its Political Repercussions. By David Irving. June 1942, Allies lose 24 of 35 ships bound for Russia as U-boats sink 142,000 tons in this ill-fated Atlantic convoy. Hardback with dust jacket. Good Cond. $14.95
DOUBLE-EDGED SECRETS U.S. Naval Intelligence Operations in the Pacific during World War II. By W. J. Holmes. Incredible true story of the intelligence operation that won the war in the Pacific. The top-secret ‘Ultra’ codes used in WWII. Hardback with dust jacket. Good Cond. $16.95
ESCORT COMMANDER By Terence Robertson. True story of famed British Captain Frederic J. Walker. Escort ships under Walker’s command sank 21 German U-boats in World War II. Hardback (book club) edition with dust jacket. Sorry, sold out!
FATAL VOYAGE The sinking of the USS Indianapolis. By Dan Kurzman. True and tragic story of the sinking of the American cruiser USS Indianapolis (CA-35) by Japanese submarine I-58 in (July 1945) World War II. Hardback (book club) edition with dust jacket. Good Cond. $17.99
FIND ‘Em, CHASE ‘Em, SINK ‘Em The Mysterious Loss of the WWII Submarine USS Gudgeon. By Mike Ostlund. Recounting the tragic and mysterious loss of the American World War II submarine USS Gudgeon (SS-211). Gudgeon was lost in June 1944. Hardback edition with dust jacket. Good Cond. $39.95
The FRANKLIN COMES HOME By A. A. Hoehling. World War II, March, 1945, just off the Japanese coast, the carrier USS Franklin (CV-13) was struck by enemy bombs—832 men were killed in the tragedy. Hardback edition with dust jacket. Good Cond. $21.88 – Sorry, sold out.
The GERMAN NAVY In WORLD WAR TWO By Edward P. Von der Porten. From the early days before World War II when the German navy was re-arming with their impressive battleships such as Bismarck and Turpitz this book tells the complete story. And naturally no book on the German navy in World War II would be complete without the heroic story of the U-boats. 1969 hardback, with dust jacket. Black and white photos. Good Cond. $29.95
GUADALCANAL DECISION At SEA The Naval Battle of Guadalcanal November 13 – 15, 1942. By Eric Hammel. An entirely new examination in vivid detail of the World War II Guadalcanal naval battle of November 13 – 15, 1942. Black and white photos, maps, appendix and index. 1988 first edition hardback, with dust jacket. Good Cond. $29.88
HOSTILE WATERS The Death of Soviet Sub K-219. By Peter Huchthausen, Igor Kurdin and R. Alan White. True story of the 1986 Russian nuclear submarine disaster of K-219. Black and white photos and crew roster. Hardback edition with dust jacket. Good Cond. $16.95
I-BOAT CAPTAIN How Japan’s Submarines almost defeated the U.S. Navy in the Pacific! By Zenji Orita. The true story of the failed Japanese submarine campaign in the Pacific during World War II. Hardback (Book Club) edition with dust jacket. Good Cond. $29.95
The INDEPENDENCE LIGHT AIRCRAFT CARRIERS By Andrew Faltum. Detailing the light “Independence-class” CVL carriers that formed part of the fast-carrier task forces of World War II. 2002 hardback edition with dust jacket. Good Cond. $24.88
IRON COFFINS A personal account of the German U-boat battles of World War II. By Herbert A. Werner. Author tells the true and exciting story of his Atlantic U-boat action in World War II. Hardback (Book Club) edition with dust jacket. Sale priced. Good Cond. $19.95
The JAPANESE SUBMARINE FORCE And WORLD WAR II By Carl Boyd and Akihiko Yoshida. Authors painstakingly record and evaluate a diverse array of material on the Japanese submarine force in World War II. A fully analyzed series of successes and missed opportunities in submarine operations in the Pacific, Indian, and Atlantic Oceans. A great resource book. Rare 1995 first hardback with dust jacket. Good Cond. $55.88
The LAST BATTLE STATION The Story of the USS Houston. By Duane Schultz. True story of the American cruiser, USS Houston (CA-30. Sunk by the Japanese off the coast of Java in early 1942. Hardback (Book Club) edition with dust jacket. Good Cond. $23.88
The LAST CRUISE By Commander William J. Lederer, USN. As the cold war between Russia and America began, the Navy sent the USS Cochino (SS-345) on one of the first spy missions. Four-hundred miles north of the Artic Circle, on August 25, 1949 Cochino sank beneath the frigid waters. Rare book, very hard to find! 1950 first edition hardback w/ DJ. Fair + + + Cond. $44.88
The LAST PATROL By Harry Holmes. Excellent operational history of the fifty-two (52) American submarines lost during World War II. Their successes, failures and their final dive when the sea closed over them forever. Hardback with dust jacket. Good Cond. $26.88
LEFT To DIE The tragedy of the USS Juneau. By Dan Kurzman. True story behind one of the most devastating tragedies of World War II, the loss of the USS Juneau (CL-52)—torpedoed and sunk in 1942. Nearly 700 Americans died. Hardback with dust jacket. Good Cond. $39.99
The LEXINGTON GOES DOWN A Fighting Carrier’s Last Hours in the Coral Sea. By A. A. Hoehling. The true and heroic story of the final battle for the American carrier USS Lexington (CV-2). Sunk in World War II in the Battle of the Coral Sea (May 1942). Hardback with dust jacket. Good Cond. $23.88
The LITTLE GIANTS U.S. Escort Carriers Against Japan. By William T. Y’Blood. The definitive work on Escort Carrier (CVE) operations in the Pacific during World War II. 1987 hardback edition with dust jacket. Good Cond. $33.88
LITTLE SHIP, BIG WAR The Saga of DE-343. By Commander Edward P. Stafford, USN (Ret.). True story of the destroyer escort USS Abercrombie (DE-343) in Pacific, World War II action. Commander Stafford was an officer on board the vessel. Hardback with dust jacket. Fair + + + Cond. $22.95
LONE WOLF The Life and Death of U-Boat Ace Werner Henke. By Timothy P. Mulligan. This book presents the true story of World War II U-Boat ace, Werner Henke and his U-515. Henke sank 26 Allied vessels before being captured. Hardback edition with dust jacket. Good Cond. $29.99
LONELY VIGIL Coastwatchers of the Solomons. By Walter Lord. Largely untold story of the Pacific War, the first complete account of the Coastwatchers of the Solomon Islands. Working deep behind Japanese lines in 1942 and 43. Hardback (book club) with dust jacket. Good Cond. $11.88
LOST SUBS From the Hunley to the Kursk, the greatest submarines ever lost—and found. By Spencer Dunmore. State-of-the-art underwater photography, makes this book truly amazing. Hardback edition with color dust jacket. Good Cond. $23.95
MEMOIRS: TEN YEARS And TWENTY DAYS By Admiral Karl Doenitz. Doenitz became the leader of the dreaded German U-boat campaign in World War II. This is the true and fascinating story of Germany’s aggressive submarine war against the Allies. 1958 hardback with dust jacket. Good Cond. $59.95
The MEN Of The GAMBIER BAY By Edwin P. Hoyt. The escort carrier USS Gambier Bay (CVE-73) took part in the Allied landings on Saipan, Peleliu and Angaur. In October of 1944 the ship and her brave men, were involved in the Battle of Leyte Gulf, where on the morning of October 25, she was sunk by surface fire from the Imperial Japanese Navy. The only American carrier to be lost by enemy surface ships during Word War II. Rare 1979 hardback edition with dust jacket. Good Cond. $69.88
NAUTILUS 90 NORTH By Commander William R. Anderson USN, with Clay Blair, Jr. The dramatic account of the first atomic submarine voyage (USS Nautilus / SSN-571) from the Pacific to the Atlantic beneath the Arctic ice pack in 1958. 1959 hardback with dust jacket. Fair + + + Cond. $23.95 Sorry, cold out!
OPERATION DRUMBEAT The Dramatic True Story of Germany’s First U-Boat Attacks Along the American Coast in World War II. By Michael Gannon. The dramatic true World War II story of Germany’s first U-boat attacks along the American East Coast in 1942. 1990 first edition hardback with dust jacket. Good Cond. $19.95
PT-109 John F. Kennedy in World War II. By Robert J. Donovan. The World War II adventure that made a President. PT-109 was sliced in half by a Japanese destroyer on the early morning of August 2, 1943. This is the true story. Hardback edition with dust jacket. Good Cond. $15.88
RED SCORPION The War Patrols of the USS Rasher. By Peter T. Sasgen. True story of the American submarine USS Rasher (SS-269), dealing with her impressive World War II Pacific action against the Japanese Navy. Rasher had an astounding combat record. Hardback with dust jacket. Good Cond. $49.95
RED STAR ROGUE The Untold Story of a Soviet Submarine’s Nuclear Strike Attempt on the U.S. By Kenneth Sewell. Shocking true story of a nuclear-armed Soviet submarine that sank during an attempt to fire a nuclear missile at Pearl Harbor in 1968. Hardback edition with dust jacket. Good Cond. $13.98
RED SUN SETTING The Battle of the Philippine Sea. By William T. Y’Blood. The historic Battle of the Philippine Sea, June of 1944. The invasion of the Marianas, Operation Forager comes alive in Red Sun Setting. Hardback (book club) edition with dust jacket. Good Cond. $19.88
RISING TIDE The Untold Story of the Russian Submarines that Fought the Cold War. By Gary E. Weir and Walter J. Boyne. The dramatic and untold story of the Russian submarines that fought the Cold War versus the USA. Hardback with dust jacket. Good Cond. $18.88
The ROYAL OAK DISASTER By Gerald S. Snyder. October 1939, Gunther Prien’s submarine U-47 sneaks into Scapa Flow and sinks the 29,000-ton British battleship Royal Oak, 833 men are lost. Hardback (Book Club) edition with dust jacket. Good Cond. $14.97
The SACRED WARRIORS Japan’s Suicide Legions. By Denis and Peggy Warner. The complete and true story of Japan’s fanatical suicide squads known as the “Divine Wind.” Hardback edition with dust jacket. Sale priced Good Cond. $14.99
SAVED! The Story of the Andrea Doria – the Greatest Sea Rescue in History. By William Hoffer. On the night of July 25, 1956, the Italian liner SS Andrea Doria was rammed by the Swedish liner MS Stockholm. The doomed Andrea Doria sinks. Hardback (Book Club) edition with dust jacket. Good Cond. $17.99
SEIZING The ENIGMA The Race to Break the German U-Boat Codes 1939-1943. By David Kahn. The true story how the Allies captured the U-boat “enigma” machine and broke the Axis World War II codes. Hardback with dust jacket. Sale priced. Fair + + + Cond. $12.95
SHINANO! The Sinking of Japan’s Secret Supership. By Captain Joseph Enright. During World War II Enright was the skipper of USS Archerfish (SS-311). In 1944, he torpedoed and sank the largest ship of the war, Japan’s super-carrier Shinano. Photos. Hardback with dust jacket. Good Cond. $19.99
SPY SUB A Top-Secret Mission to the Bottom of the Pacific. By Roger C. Dunham. True story of an American nuclear submarine’s desperate search for a nuclear-armed Soviet submarine (K-219) lost in the north Pacific. Hardback with dust jacket. Good Cond. $19.95
The SINKING Of The BELGRANO By Desmond Rice and Arthur Gavshon. April 1982 the Falklands War broke out. It was a brief battle between Britain and Argentina. The 12,000-ton Belgrano went to sea, unknowingly followed beneath the ocean by the British nuclear submarine HMS Conqueror. A salvo of torpedoes quickly sunk the Argentina cruiser. Hardback with dust jacket. Good Cond. $28.88
SUBMARINE ADMIRAL From Battlewagons to Ballistic Missiles. By Admiral I. J. Galantin, USN (Ret.). In this engaging personal memoir, Admiral Galantin chronicles the amazing evolution of the submarine. Hardback with dust jacket. Autographed! Good Cond. $49.99
SUBMARINE COMMANDER By Paul R. Schratz. During World War II, Schratz saw action on the ill-fated submarine USS Scorpion (SS-278) the USS Sterlet (SS-392) and finally USS Atule (SS-403). At the end of World War II, he took command of the Japanese submarine I-203. 1988 first edition hardback with dust jacket. Good Cond. $26.88
SUBMARINE COMMANDER By Paul R. Schratz. During World War II, Schratz saw action on the ill-fated submarine USS Scorpion (SS-278) the USS Sterlet (SS-392) and finally USS Atule (SS-403). At the end of World War II, he took command of the Japanese submarine I-203. 1988 first edition hardback with dust jacket. Autographed by the author! Good Cond. $69.88
SUBMARINES At WAR The History of the American Silent Service. By Edwin Hoyt. Complete history of American submarines from the present back to the American Revolution. Includes World War I and World War II. Hardback with dust jacket. Good + Cond. $13.88
SUBMARINES In ARCTIC WATERS By I. Kolyshkin. During World War II, the Russian’s were American Allies. This is the true and untold story of how the Russian submariners fought Hitler’s U-boats and enemy ships from beneath the cold North Atlantic. First hardback edition with dust jacket. Good Cond. $48.95
SUBMARINE DIARY The Silent Stalking of Japan. By Rear Admiral Mendenhall, USN (Ret.). The author tells of his exciting and dangerous Pacific World War II U.S. submarine action aboard two different Fleet boats; USS Sculpin (SS-191) and USS Pintado (SS-387). Hardback edition with dust jacket. Autographed by the author. Good Cond. $69.88
SUBMARINE WARFARE An Illustrated History. By Anthony Preston. The entire history of the submarine from the Civil War to nuclear subs. Packed with over 100 color and black and white photos! Hardback edition with dust jacket. Fair + + + Cond. $9.95
SUBMARINE WARRIORS By Edwyn Gray. 18 exciting chapters full of real submarine stories from World War I and World War II; American, German, Japanese and British. Hardback edition with dust jacket. Good + Cond. $17.88
SURFACE At The POLE The Extraordinary Voyages of the USS Skate. By Commander James Calvert, USN. Calvert commands the nuclear-powered submarine USS Skate (SSN-578) and describes his two celebrated voyages beneath the frozen crust of the top of the World. 1960 Hardback with dust jacket. Fair + + + Cond. $17.88 Sorry, sold out
TALES From A TIN CAN The USS Dale from Pearl harbor to Tokyo Bay. By Michael Keith Olson. The true World War II story of the American destroyer USS Dale (DD-353). From Pearl Harbor in 1941 to the Japanese surrender in Tokyo Bay in 1945. Hardback with dust jacket. Good Cond. $17.88
TIN CAN SAILOR Life Aboard the USS Sterett, 1939 – 1945. The author was an ensign aboard the USS Sterett (DD-407) and tells the true story about the destroyers’ action in World War II. Hardback edition with dust jacket. Good Cond. $29.99
The TERRIBLE HOURS The Man Behind the Greatest Submarine Rescue in History. By Peter Maas. Tragic 1939 sinking and daring rescue mission for trapped men inside the American submarine USS Squalus (SS-192). First edition hardback with dust jacket. Good Cond. $12.95
UNDER PRESSURE The Final Voyage of the Submarine S-Five. By A.J. Hill. In the summer of 1920, USS S-5 was practicing crash dives off the U.S. Atlantic coast when tragedy struck. Due to a combination of errors, the small submarine suddenly ingested some 75 tons of ice cold saltwater and quickly fell to the bottom at a depth of 180 feet. Here for the first time is the true and complete story of the small crew of the S-5 and how they managed to save themselves from certain death. Hardback with dust jacket. Good Cond. $16.88
UNDERSEA VICTORY By W. J. Holmes. Documenting the outstanding efforts of American submarines during World War II. A true blow-by-blow account of U.S. submarine action. Starting just prior to the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941. Ending with the official Japanese surrender in September 1945. Maps and a vast index, no photos, a wonderful resource book. First edition 1966 hardback with dust jacket. Good Cond. $79.99
The UNDERWATER WAR Submarines 1914–1918. By Edwyn Gray. True story of the development of the submarine by the British. And its use in World War I, 1914 to 1918. Hardback with dust jacket. Sale priced Fair + + + Cond. $16.95
The U. S. NAVY – An Illustrated History By Nathan Miller. Published by American Heritage Publishing and the U.S. Naval Institute. The story of the United States Navy, starting in 1776. Photos and illustrations are in color and black and white. 1977 hardback edition, no dust jacket. 415 pages, with countless photos. Good Cond. $11.88
U.S. SUBMARINE ATTACKS DURING WORLD WAR II By John D. Alden. The most complete compilation of data ever presented on the U.S. and Allied submarine operations in the war against Japan. First edition 1989 hardback with dust jacket. Good Cond. $29.88
WAHOO The Patrols of America’s Most Famous WWII Submarine. By Rear Admiral Richard H. O’Kane, USN (Ret.) O’Kane was the Executive Officer on the ill-fated USS Wahoo (SS-238). With O’Kane at his side, Commander Morton sets the pace in the Pacific submarine force during WWII. Hardback (book club) edition with dust jacke. Good Cond. $26.88 Sorry, sold out!
WAR FISH By George Grider. Arguably one of the best submarine books to come out of World War II. Grider saw action aboard submarines; Wahoo, Pollack, Hawkbill and later commanded USS Flasher. 1958 hardback edition with dust jacket. Good Cond. $99.00
ZOOMIES SUBS And ZEROS By Charles Lockwood and Hans Adamson. True stories of America’s World War II Submarine lifeguard league in the Pacific. Ultra rare hardback with dust jacket. Fair + + + Cond. $59.95
