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The classic nonfiction World War II submarine combat thriller, written by a man who actually fought the battles. 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... Read Full Overview

Welcomed as the first book about American submarines in World War II to be written by a man who actually fought them, this compelling personal account of the war beneath the sea firmly established Edward L. Beach's reputation as a writer in the early 1950s. Given the survival... Read Full Overview

Welcomed as the first book about American submarines in World War II to be written by a man who actually fought in them, this compelling personal account of the war beneath the sea firmly established Edward L. Beach's reputation as a writer in the early 1950s. Given the survival... Read Full Overview