R. A. Cline Publishing was founded in 1998 by Rick Cline. A native Californian and the son of a World War II navy veteran. His late father served aboard the escort carrier USS Petrof Bay (CVE-80) which saw action in several crucial Pacific campaigns against the Japanese. The U.S. Army awarded his grandfather the "purple heart" following dangerous combat duty against the German's in World War I.
An avid student of World War II history Cline has written three books dealing with U.S. ships in the Pacific war, one of which is "USS Snook." An award-winning photojournalist, and a former magazine editor, Rick's work has appeared around the world in hundreds of magazines, newspapers and tabloids including the "Los Angeles Times," "UPI," the "National Enquirer," "AP" and the "Orange County Register" to name a few. A professional photographer since 1981 Cline also has an excellent eye at creating unique and exciting images.
Although he has toured several submarines and warships, in 2001 the United States Navy gave Rick Cline an opportunity of a life-time—an exciting voyage aboard the nuclear-attack submarine USS Helena (SSN-725). The first-hand experience which took him on a heart-pounding dive to a depth of 700 feet, gave Cline a better understanding of America's "Silent Service." Prior to the Helena adventure in the Pacific, Rick boarded a restored World War II B-25 bomber for a thrilling one-of-a-kind flight in the blue skies over California—another date he will always remember. Rick is an associate member of the United States Submarine Veterans of World War II.
In 1999 R. A. Cline Publishing established the website www.SubmarineBooks.com. Since our meager beginnings, the Southern California based company is still growing with six naval titles already published under our name—all but one focus on World War II submarines.
Shortly after our website was posted on the internet, SubmarineBooks.com was expanded with used and rare book's. As our title base increased in size and selection, customer traffic multiplied. Still in the building stages to this day, SubmarineBooks.com has become the number one source for new, used, and rare submarine books.
Celebrating our 10th Anniversary in 2008, R. A. Cline Publishing would like to "Thank You," our valued customers and loyal clients who have helped make our site (SubmarineBooks.com), the best on the internet!
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