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.
In 1999 R. A. Cline Publishing established the website SubmarineBooks.com. Since our meager beginnings, the Southern California based company has continued to grow with six naval titles already published under our name—all but one focus on World War II submarines. Shortly after our website was born, we expanded with used and rare book's. As our title base increased in size and selection, customer traffic multiplied. In 2008 we celebrated our 10th Anniversary.
2012 is the dawn of a new era for R.A. Cline Publishing. We are changing our website name from SubmarineBooks.com to AllNavyBooks.com and in most cases cutting our prices! The change will allow us to expand our inventory from just submarine books to all navy books. The new discounted prices will save you money on your favorite titles. The change is a good one, and will now offer our customers a far greater selection of naval books, which will naturally include submarines. You might also enjoy another great change with books under $10. An entire page listing countless titles, all for $10 or less!
R. A. Cline Publishing would like to "Thank You," our valued customers and loyal clients who have helped make our website the very best on the internet!
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Customer Testimonials
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