Death at a Distance: The Loss of the Legendary Uss Harder - Couverture rigide

Sturma, Michael

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ISBN 10 : 1591148456 ISBN 13 : 9781591148456

Editeur : Naval Institute Press, 2013

Synopsis

Only seven US submariners earned the Medal of Honor in World War II. Sam Dealey, the USS Harder's commander, was one of them. His award was made posthumously after the entire crew was lost off Bataan in a depth-charge attack by a Japanese convoy in August 1944. The Harder's fighting spirit is legendary, and its record of sinking a total of eighteen enemy ships (with a tonnage in excess of 55,000) made Dealey one of the top five submarine skippers in the war. During a single patrol his crew sank five enemy destroyers in five short-range torpedo attacks an unprecedented feat. In addition, the Harder played an important role in rescue missions, extracting secret operatives deep in enemy territory and saving downed pilots. Drawing on previously untapped sources, the author details several daring missions, and puts the Harder's action in the context of the overall Pacific campaign. In doing so, the author adds not only significant information to the Harder's story but also provides a fresh perspective on the submarine war.

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À propos de l?auteur

Michael Sturma is Chair of the History Program at Murdoch University in Western Australia. He is the author of several books, including Western Fantasy and Sexual Politics in the South Pacific.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Naval Institute Press
• Date d'édition: 2013
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1591148456
• ISBN 13: 9781591148456
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 252
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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