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Location: Renton, WA | Subject: Favorite/ Most Impactful Submarine Book
Favorite sub book? Mine was Silent Victory by Clay Blair Jr. It's typically a set of two books. Technically a documentary or highly fact-based book(s), it actually reads quite well coming from Blair's pen. The focus is the Pacific campaign and the detail is excellent. Once I started it, I couldn't put the books down. I have my own set of books now but the ones I read intially were loaned to me by George "Igloo" Folta who was the Communications Officer on the USS Bluegill for all her war patrols. George was given the nickname "Igloo" by his shipmates as he was from Alaska.
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Old Salt
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Location: Vista, Ca. | Subject: RE: Favorite Submarine Book
I agree with Don. In fact, I read it twice. I must admit that the second time I read it much faster. That time I was on recruiting duty in El Paso living with about 70 German air force and army guys so I read it around the pool. My second favorite was Blind Man'd Bluff. And I must admiit I really liked the German book Sharks and Little Fishes. Got it from a Yeoman who said it scared the s**t out of him so he had no problems giving it up. |
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Master and Commander
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Location: Hopewell Junction NY | Subject: RE: Favorite Submarine Book
RAIDERS OF THE DEEP, Lowell Thomas. Was a book I came across as a young boy in the 50's that I found very exciting. WWI UBOATS
Edited by PaulR 2025-11-10 6:34 AM
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Senior Crew
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Location: San Diego, CA | Subject: RE: Favorite Submarine Book
I have over 120 books on WWII and current boat history and personal accounts. It is hard to pick a favorite because they all have different topics about individual boats or personnel. My recent favorite is "Standing Watch" because I was involved in the stories about WWII, Cold War and todays sub vets. |
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Admin
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Location: Renton, WA | Subject: RE: Favorite Submarine Book
Yes, it's hard to pick a favorite when you have many! And your favorite can change over time... |
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Admin
Posts: 2369
Location: Renton, WA | Subject: RE: Favorite Submarine Book
Blind Mans Bluff WAS great as it was the first to "spill the beans" on several boat activites/missions. I couldn'd believe the "loose lips" factor and therefore couldn't put it down  |
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Location: Renton, WA | Subject: RE: Favorite Submarine Book
Did it look like this? |
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Master and Commander
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Location: Hopewell Junction NY | Subject: RE: Favorite Submarine Book
No dust jacket on mine, blue, 1928 printing. |
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Admin
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Location: Renton, WA | Subject: RE: Favorite Submarine Book
It appears you have a first printing as it was copyrighted in 1928. More like this? (a 1940 print)
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Master and Commander
Posts: 1294
Location: Hopewell Junction NY | Subject: RE: Favorite Submarine Book
YES 1928 printing..No mention of being a 1st Edition however.
Edited by PaulR 2025-11-11 8:14 AM
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Master and Commander
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Location: NE Florida | Subject: RE: Favorite/ Most Impactful Submarine Book
Seadragon G.P.Steele
SuperNuke C.C.Jett
Down the Hatch John Winton (3rd in a trilogy, British)
Silent Victory Clay Blair
and several more….
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COMSUBBBS
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Location: New Jersey | Subject: RE: Favorite/ Most Impactful Submarine Book
My favorite without a doubt is Blinds Man Bluff. I did feel the same as Don when I read it, "loose lips" |
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Master and Commander
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I enjoyed Blind Man's Bluff. Sontag was soliciting information for the book on Ron's BBS. I think most said no way as they thought of classified materials. In reading the book it mentioned couple of my shipmates from the 599B. Yes, Donald Duck was real and the Chief mentioned was also a shipmate. |
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Master and Commander
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Location: Patterson, New York | Subject: RE: Favorite/ Most Impactful Submarine Book
I have not read many submarine books.
I read a book about the Polaris Program and all the interservice fighting over who would develop and control Polaris.
And how the program finally developed.
The only other submarine book I read is Shinano, which is about the USS Archerfish stalking and sinking Japan's "super" carrier that was supposed to turn the tide of war in late 1944.
Instead it was sunk by 4 torpedoes while on sea trials.
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Master and Commander
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Ditto for me with, BMB - I spent most of my Reserve career when in port looking across the way at the Halibut. We all took guesses at what was in that bow structure. The book also saved me a lot of time. When friends asked what we did I could just tell them to read that book. |
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Admin
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Location: Renton, WA | Subject: RE: Favorite/ Most Impactful Submarine Book
I enjoyed Shinano. Another great Archerfish book is Gallant Lady by our very own Ken "Pig" Henry and Don Keith. |
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Master and Commander
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Location: NE Florida | Subject: RE: Favorite/ Most Impactful Submarine Book
Don Gentry - 2025-11-14 12:53 PM
I enjoyed Shinano. Another great Archerfish book is Gallant Lady by our very own Ken "Pig" Henry and Don Keith.
I can understand that. I like it, too.
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Master and Commander
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Location: Foothills of the Ozarks | Subject: RE: Favorite/ Most Impactful Submarine Book
Don.
I agree on Clay Blair’s book. It’s my go to for research. I also enjoyed Ned Beach “Run Silent Run Deep “, Blind Man’s Bluff, Ken Henry’s book Gallant Lady and a book called The Cruel Sea about German Sub Sailors who came ashore in the west of Ireland after they had to scuttle their boat in WWII. |
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Master and Commander
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Location: Foothills of the Ozarks | Subject: RE: Favorite/ Most Impactful Submarine Book
Don.
I agree on Clay Blair’s book. It’s my go to for research. I also enjoyed Ned Beach “Run Silent Run Deep “, Blind Man’s Bluff, Ken Henry’s book Gallant Lady and a book called The Cruel Sea about German Sub Sailors who came ashore in the west of Ireland after they had to scuttle their boat in WWII. |
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Favorite/ Most Impactful Submarine Book
