Silent Victory, 1975 / Clay Blair, Jr. / U.S. Submarines Against Japan / SubmarineBooks.com

Here in a single book is the decisive word on American’s submarine activity in World War II. Clay Blair cuts to the core to tell the full and compete story––holding back nothing. From before the war got underway until the last torpedo was fired in 1945––no submarine library should be without this outstanding book! "Silent Victory" takes you into the submarine war on all levels, the highest strategy sessions in Washington, the terrifying moments aboard a submarine trapped on the bottom as Japanese depth charges explode around it. Jealous infighting of admirals vying for power, overcautious skippers, the shocking torpedo scandal and the toll it took. The complete saga that led to victory is here––a work of great scholarship and scope, a timeless contribution to the history of World War II.

In preparing to write this book, Clay Blair, Jr., combed hundreds of thousands of pages of recently declassified documents and personal letters. In individual interviews he listened to scores of World War II submarine skippers, staff officers, and code breakers speaking freely. He researched in depth the development of submarine and torpedo from pre-war days down to the present time.

1975 first edition Hardback (Not a Book Club) with dust jacket––printed on a much better quality paper than the BC edition. A whopping 1,072 pages, 92 B/W photos, 37 maps, an extensive 104 page appendix and index. All packed into one single book, nearly 2 1/2 inches thick.

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The U.S. Submarine War Against Japan

by Clay Blair, Jr.

Used First Edition (1975) Hardback, with dust jacket

1,072 pages, 92 B/W photographs, 37 maps, 104 page appendix.

Used $59.99