U.S. Subs Down Under - Brisbane, 1942 - 1945 / David Jones - Peter Nunan / SubmarineBookstore.com

Brisbane, 1942—1945

by David Jones and Peter Nunan

Forwards by Rear Admiral Maurice H. Rindskopf and Lieutenant Commander Max Shean

New Hardback with dust jacket

297 pages, 38 B/W photographs, 6 maps, 1 diagram

New $34.95

Australian writers David Jones and Peter Nunan have for the first time, told the complete story of the U.S. submarine task force based in Brisbane, Australia, during World War II. Highly secretive at the time, the submarines' activities remain little-known even today, although their contributions to the war effort in the Pacific were significant. This book details the force's sea and shoreside actions from the first S- boat's arrival in the dark days of April 1942 to the base's closure three years later. Some of the famed subs who are included in the book are; USS Wahoo (SS-238), USS Growler (SS-215) and USS Flying Fish (SS-229). Drawing on the personal experiences of individual sailors to give readers a dramatic picture of life at sea, including some heroic encounters with enemy and clandestine special missions, as well as training and leave activities. The authors also proudly record the professional cooperation and personal friendships that developed between the Australians and Americans. These details are then linked to the larger strategic picture of the war.

This new hardback, has 297 pages, 38 B/W photos, 6 maps, 1 diagram and an index.

Only $34.95

The Authors

David Jones, a retired government auditor, is a native of Brisbane, Australia, who has had a lifelong interest in maritime history, naval affairs, and ship photography. He is a member of the Queensland Maritime Museum Association and the Navy League of Australia.

Peter Nunan spent his early childhood in wartime Brisbane and has long been interested in Australian-American relations. After completing his studies in education in 1959, he taught high school English, history and geography in Queensland and New South Wales, Australia, the United Kingdom, and Alberta and Ontario, Canada. Today hi is the honorary librarian of the Queensland Maritime Museum.

BOOK REVIEWS

"I commend this book to all who wish to be reliably informed on the course of the Allied submarine war and what it was like to be part of it." Lieutenant Commander Max Shean

"U.S. Subs Down Under" is more than the story of one small city in World War II. It is a tale that covers vast areas of the Pacific. David Jones and Peter Nunan have brought together a body of submarine data that will enlighten a broad spectrum of the reading public." Rear Admiral Maurice H. Rindskopf, USN (Ret.). Former captain is the submarine USS Drum.

"An excellent account of the U.S., British, and Australian submarine war conducted from the base in the Brisbane River." Dr. Michael White, QC, executive director, Centre for Maritime Law, University of Queensland