| Because there are thousands of books about submarines, here are a few of what several people consider the best. |
Torpedoeman by Ron "Warshot" Smith: This is a view of submarine warfare from the torpedo rooms and bars as seen by a young torpedoman. His insights and opinions may be just a bit different from those you have read in some other WWII books. To order your copy send $18.00 (includes S & H) to: 29119 Sedgefield Spring, TX 77386 Submarine Commander : A Story of World War II and Korea by Paul R. Schratz Serving the Silent Service: The Legend of Electric Boat by Jeffrey L. Rodengen Hot Straight and Normal: A Submarine Bibliography by Ron Martini (The only Bibliography since the mid 70's; a valuable research tool and collectors tool) War Beneath the Sea : Submarine Conflict During World War II by Peter Padfield Wahoo : The Patrols of America's Most Famous World War II Submarine by Richard H. O'Kane U. S. Submarines in World War II : An Illustrated History by Larry Kimmett, Margaret Regis Sharks of Steel by Yogi Kaufman and Paul Stillwell (Beautiful photographic work from a submarine admiral) The Navy Times Book of Submarines : A Political, Social and Military History by Brayton Harris, Walter J. Boyne (Editor) Operation Drumbeat : The Dramatic True Story of Germany's First U-Boat Attacks Along the American Coast in World War II by Michael Gannon U.S. Submarines Since 1945 : An Illustrated Design History by Norman Friedman U.S. Submarines Through 1945 : An Illustrated Design History by Norman Friedman Thunder Below! : The USS Barb Revolutionizes Submarine Warfare in World War II by Eugene B. Fluckey Shinano : The Sinking of Japan's Secret Supership by Joseph F. Enright, James W. Ryan Submarine : A Guided Tour Inside a Nuclear Warship by Tom Clancy Hitler's U-Boat War : The Hunters, 1939-1942 by Clay Blair (Just received word on 9-10-97 that Vol 2 is due 11-98)Clay Blair wrote Silent Victory which is the bible of U.S. submarines in WWII. See your favorite Used Book Dealer Silent Victory - U.S. Submarine War Against Japan by Clay Blair U.S.Submarine Losses in WWII - U.S.Naval History Division The Fleet Submarine in the U.S.Navy by John Alden U.S. Submarine Operations in WWII by Theodore Roscoe Sink'em All by VAdm Charles Lockwood Undersea Victory by W.J. Holmes Silversides by Robert Trumbull War Patrols of USS Flasher by William McCants Maru Killer - War Patrols of USS Seahorse by Dave Bouslog Clear the Bridge - War Patrols of USS Tang by RAdm Richard H. O'Kane |