Fleet Submarines Of World War Two / Thomas F. Walkowiak / SubmarineBooks.com

ISBN # 0-933126-72-7

by Thomas F. Walkowiak

New Softbound, 10 3/4 X 8 1/4

48 pages, 82 B/W photographs, 18 diagrams

New $8.95

Thomas Walkowiak has assembled as masterpiece of technical data and photographs dealing with the American Fleet Submarine of World War II. This impressive and informative book covers Gato, Balao and Tench class boats which had the greatest successes in the Pacific War against the Japanese. Listing all boats by name and hull number beginning with SS-212 USS Gato concluding at SS-525 USS Grenadier. Eighty-two detailed photos from nearly every imaginable angle––and technical information on each class with commission and decommission date or final fate on every submarine. Some of the interesting technical areas include; guns, torpedoes, radar, periscopes, sonar, and propulsion. A must-have for anyone interested in these historic U.S. submarines. The middle section includes a large double-page fold-out showing a labeled cut-away of a Fleet Submarine. Front cover is the work artist Tom Freeman—the back is color photos of USS Pampanito (SS-383).

This is a new softbound book, 10 3/4 X 8 1/4 inches. 48 pages, 82 B/W photographs and 18 diagrams. Buy it today!

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The Floating Drydock

A Pictorial Histories Publication

Above: A close-up photo of the bridge of USS Trigger (SS-237) taken August 1944 during her refit. Trigger was lost March 1945.

Above: Drydock view from the stern of USS Rasher (SS-269) in December 1944.

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The Author

Thomas F. Walkowiak is the owner of "The Floating Drydock," which was founded in 1973. He has written books on U.S. Navy subjects, such as "US Navy Camouflage of WW2" and Warships Data books on the "USS Kidd (DD-661)," "Destroyer Escorts" and "Fleet Submarines." Walkowiak has authored articles for various magazines on Naval ordnance and Naval camouflage. He produced several hundred drawings for model ship builders and made ship illustrations for many other books and publications. Thomas is a member of the U.S. Navy Reserves and served active during the Vietnam War on destroyers, aircraft carriers and submarines.

Warship's Data Special

Above: USS Hammerhead (SS-364) at her launching in 1943.

Left: Bridge and shears of USS Remora (SS-487). Photo was taken in 1946.