"The LAST BATTLE STATION" - By Duane Schultz. True story of the American cruiser, USS Houston (CA-30. Sunk by the Japanese off the coast of Java in early 1942. Photos and maps. Hardback (Book Club) with dust jacket. Good Cond. — $29.95
"The MEN Of The GAMBIER BAY" - By Edwin P. Hoyt. True World War II story of the escort carrier USS Gambier Bay (CVE-73). Gambier Bay was sunk by the Japanese in 1944. Photos. First edition Hardback, sorry, No DJ. Good Cond. — $14.99
"SUBMARINE COMMANDER" - By Paul Schratz. During WWII, Schratz was an officer on the ill-fated sub USS Scorpion and escaped death when fate saw him to USS Sterlet and finally to USS Atule. Photos. Hardback w/ DJ. Good Cond. — $21.00
"NAUTILUS 90 NORTH" - By Commander William Anderson USN. American submarine USS Nautilus (SSN-571) sails under the North Pole. 1959 Hardback edition, w/ dust jacket. Black and white photos, maps and index. Good Cond. — $25.95
"The RUSSIAN CONVOYS" - By B. B. Schofield. The Murmansk Run, most dangerous of all sea routes in World War II, the North Atlantic supply line that helped defeat Germany. Black and white photos. 1967 Paperback. Good Cond. — $17.00
"I-BOAT CAPTAIN" - By Zenji Orita. The true story of the failed Japanese submarine campaign in the Pacific during World War II. Includes black and white photos and maps. Hardback (Book Club) with dust jacket. Good Cond. — $29.95
“BATFISH” - By Hughston E. Lowder with Jack Scott. During World War II Batfish (SS-310) sank 14 Japanese ships and 3 submarines! Black and white photos. 1980 Hardback (Book Club) edition with dust jacket. Good Cond. — $20.00
"WAKE Of The WAHOO" - By Forest J. Sterling. Ultra-rare edition of this submarine classic about the USS Wahoo SS-238. Only 1,000 of these books were printed! Black and white photos. Softbound edition. Good + Cond.— $39.00
"SPY SUB" - By Roger C. Dunham. True story of an American nuclear submarine’s desperate search for a nuclear-armed Soviet submarine (K-219) lost in the north Pacific. Black and white photos. Hardback with dust jacket. Good + Cond. — $19.95
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"SUBMARINE DIARY" - By Rear Admiral Mendenhall, USN (Ret.). The author tells of his exciting and dangerous Pacific World War II U.S. submarine action aboard two different Fleet boats. Photos and maps. Softbound edition. Good Cond. — $15.95
"SILENT VICTORY" - By Clay Blair, Jr. The decisive word on American’s submarine activity in World War II. From before the war got underway until the last torpedo was fired. Black and white photos, maps. 1975 Hardback w/ DJ. Good Cond. — $59.99
"CLEAR The BRIDGE!" - By Rear Admiral Richard O’Kane, USN (Ret.). True story of one of America’s top-scoring World War II submarines: USS Tang (SS-306). As told by her only skipper. No photos. Paperback. Fair + + + Cond. — $12.95
"The U-BOAT OFFENSIVE 1914 - 1945" - By V.E. Tarrant. German U-boat's in World War I and World War II. Packed with 116 black and white photos from both world wars. Maps and diagrams. Large Softbound edition. Fair + + + Cond. — $17.95
"U-BOATS UNDER THE SWASTIKA" - By Jak. P. Mallmann Showell. Traces the history of the German U-boat arm from its prewar origins, through the heyday of the Wolf Packs. Black and white photos. 1988 Hardback, w/ DJ. Good + Cond. — $11.99
"RED SUN SETTING" - By William T. Y'Blood. Y’Blood leads you through every stage of the historic “Battle of the Philippine Sea,” as “Operation Forager” was fought in June 1944. Black and white photos. Hardback (Book Club) edition w/ DJ. Good Cond. — $17.95
"The TERRIBLE HOURS" - By Peter Maas. Tragic 1939 sinking and daring rescue mission for the American submarine USS Squalus (SS-192). No photos. New first edition Hardback with dust jacket. Signed by the Author! NEW — $59.95
"RETURN From The RIVER KWAI" - By Joan and Clay Blair, Jr. Dramatic, true story of the real "River Kwai" and the American World War II submarine rescue mission. Black and white photos and maps. Hardback with dust jacket. Good Cond. — $29.00
"OPERATION DRUMBEAT" - By Michael Gannon. True story of German U-boats patrolling the U.S. East Coast in "Operation Drumbeat" during World War II. Photos and maps. Softbound edition. Good Cond. — $11.00
"The LACONIA AFFAIR" - By Leonce Peillard. The World War II Commander of the U-156 sinks the unarmed liner Laconia then makes a heroic effort to save the passengers. A shockingly true story. No photos. Paperback. Good Cond. — $12.00
"SILENT HUNTERS" German U-Boat Commanders Of World War II - By Theodore P. Savas. Profiles of six not so well-known U-boat commanders from World War II. Blank and white photos with maps. New Softbound edition. NEW — $16.95
“BATTLE Of LEYTE GULF” - By Edwin P. Hoyt. Disaster and triumph in the bloodiest sea battle of World War II and the largest naval battle ever fought. Many black and white photos. Hardback (Book Club) edition, w/ DJ. Good + Cond. — $19.00
“LITTLE GIANTS" U.S. Escort Carriers Against Japan. - By William T. Y’Blood. The definitive work on Escort Carrier (CVE) operations in the Pacific during World War II. Black and white photos and maps. Hardback, w/ DJ. Good Cond. — $29.95
"FATAL VOYAGE" - By Dan Kurzman. True and tragic story of the sinking of the American cruiser USS Indianapolis (CA-35) by Japanese submarine I-58 in World War II. Black and white photos. Hardback (Book Club) w/ DJ. Good Cond. — $19.00
“THUNDER BELOW!" - By Admiral Eugene B. Fluckey USN (Ret.). In World War II, Fluckey takes command of the American sub USS Barb (SS-220) and brings home the Medal of Honor. Black and white photos, maps. Hardback w/ DJ. Good Cond. — $32.95
"SINK 'Em ALL" - By Admiral Charles Lockwood Jr., USN (Ret.). A Commander’s account of the U.S. Navy’s explosive undersea war with Japan during World War II. Maps but no photos. Rare Paperback edition. Good Cond. — $24.95
"SILENT VICTORY" - By Clay Blair, Jr. The decisive word on American’s submarine activity in World War II. From before the war got underway until the last torpedo was fired. Photos. Two volume Hardback set, "book club" w/ DJ. Good Cond. — $39.99
“WAHOO" - By Rear Admiral Richard O'Kane, USN (Ret.). In World War II, Lieutenant O’Kane was the XO on USS Wahoo (SS-238) and served under Commander Dudley ‘Mush’ Morton. Black and white Photos. Softbound edition. Sorry, sold out! —
"COMBAT PATROL" - By Clay Blair Jr. The Abridged version of the popular World War II U.S. submarine history "Silent Victory." Diagrams and maps but no photos. Maps and illustrations. Paperback edition. Fair + + + Cond. — $10.95
"DOUBLE-EDGED SECRETS" - By W. J. Holmes. Incredible true story of the intelligence operation that won the war in the Pacific. The top-secret ‘Ultra’ codes used during World War II. Maps, no photos. Paperback edition. Good + Cond. — $12.95
"HOSTILE WATERS" - By Peter Huchthausen, Igor Kurdin and R. Alan White. True story of the 1986 Russian nuclear submarine disaster of K-219. Black and white photos and crew roster. Hardback edition with dust jacket. Good Cond. — $19.00
"TAKE HER DEEP!" - By Admiral Galantin, USN (Ret.). American submarine USS Halibut (SS-232) in true and exciting Pacific World War II action. Black and white photos and USS Halibut crew roster. New Softbound edition. NEW — $17.95
"UNDERSEAS VICTORY" - Part I" 1941-1943: Against The Odds. - By W.J. Holmes. Documenting the outstanding efforts of American submarines during World War II. A true blow-by-blow account. Paperback. Good Cond. — $19.95
"THEY CAME TO KILL" - By Eugene Rachlis. Germany sends saboteurs to America aboard the submarine U-202 in June of 1942. They sneak ashore in New York. True story and now a very rare book. No photos. Paperback. Fair + + + Cond. — $15.95
"WOLF PACK" - By Steven Trent Smith. Tracing the development of one of the most effective naval strategies employed by American submarines in World War II; the U.S. Wolf Packs. Photos and maps. New Hardback w/ DJ. NEW — $24.95
"FIRST SHOT" - By John Craddock. The true and untold story of the failed Japanese mini-sub attacks on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Rare black and white photos and maps. New Hardback with dust jacket. NEW — $24.95
"U.S. Nuclear Submarines: The Fast Attack" - By Jim Christley. The adoption of nuclear power revolutionized submarine design. From the first nuclear boat, to classes under construction today. Photos. New Softbound. NEW — $15.95
"FLEET SUBMARINES Of WORLD WAR TWO" - By Thomas Walkowiak. Impressive technical and photographic history of the American World War II "Fleet Submarine." Countless photos and diagrams. New Softbound. NEW — $9.95
“ELECTRICIAN's MATE 1 & C” Bureau of Naval Personnel. Rate Training Manuel. NAVPERS. Written to aid enlisted men in the US Navy preparing for advancement to Electrician’s Mate 1 and Chief Electrician’s Mate. Softbound. Fair + + + Cond. — $15.00
"I-BOAT CAPTAIN" - By Zenji Orita with Joseph Harrington. True story of the failed Japanese submarine campaign during World War II. Rare and out-of-print. Black and white photos with maps. Paperback edition. Good Cond. — $22.95
"HELLCATS Of The SEA" - By Charles Lockwood and Hans Adamson. U.S. submarines invade the Sea of Japan in 1945. A top-secret mission in World War II. Illustrations and maps, no photos. Paperback edition. Good Cond. — $22.95
"JAPANESE DESTROYER CAPTAIN" - By Captain Tameichi Hara. Veteran Japanese naval Captain tells his true story of the Pacific battles of World War II. Black and white photos with maps. Ultra-rare Paperback edition. Fair + + + Cond. — $19.95
"A GLORIOUS WAY TO DIE" - By Russell Spurr. Japan's super-battleship Yamato. The largest and most powerful warship ever built. The full story about this vessel and how she was finally destroyed. Photos! Hardback w/ DJ. Good Cond. — $19.95
"The SHIP THAT WOULD NOT DIE" - By Rear Admiral F. Julian Becton, USN (Ret.). True story of the American destroyer USS Laffey (DD-724). The DD was nearly destroyed in the Pacific during World War II. Photos. New Softbound. NEW — $12.95
"BLACK MAY" - By Michael Gannon. May 1943, the Allies destroyed 41 U-boats and damaged 37 others in the North Atlantic––sending the Nazi U-boat wolf pack running. Black and white photos. Hardback w/ DJ. Good Cond. — $19.99
"SHINANO!" - By Captain Joseph Enright. During World War II Enright was the skipper of Archerfish (SS-311). In 1944, he torpedoed and sank the largest ship of the war, Japan's super-carrier Shinano. Photos. Paperback. Good Cond. — $12.95
"WAR UNDER The WAVES" - By Fred Warshofsky. True story's about famous submarines: Germany’s U-47, America’s S-38. Commander Gilmore earns the Medal of Honor with Growler (SS-215). Harder's (SS-257) Sam Dealey becomes the 'destroyer killer.' Britain’s E-11 in World War I and much more. Paperback. Good Cond. — $10.00
“SUICIDE SQUADS” The Untold Stories of WWII Fighting Men who had one mission: to Kill––and Die. - By Richard O’Neil. From human torpedoes to the dreaded Japanese kamikaze pilots. Illustrations and photos. Softbound. Good Cond. — $17.95
"The HUNTERS And The HUNTED" - By Jochen Brennecke. World War II German U-boat aces tell of their true and dramatic stories from the cold depths of the Atlantic. Black and white photos. New Softbound edition. NEW — $18.95
"RED SCORPION" - By Peter Sasgen. Incredible true and exciting story of the high-scoring World War II American submarine USS Rasher (SS-269). Black and white photos with maps. New Softbound edition, last of our inventory! NEW — $19.99
"SILENT RUNNING" - By Vice Admiral James Calvert, USN (Ret.). During World War II, Calvert served aboard submarines, Jack SS-259 and Haddo SS-225 and tells of his experiences. Photos and maps. New Softbound edition. NEW — $18.95
"FIND And DESTROY" - By Dwight Messimer. The complete, true story of anti-submarine warfare (ASW) in World War I. Weapons, and tactics used between 1914 - 1918. Black and white photos, maps. New Hardback w/ DJ. NEW — $29.95
"ESCAPE From The DEEP" - By Alex Kershaw. The tragic and true story of USS Tang's (SS-306) final patrol. Sunk by her own torpedo in October 1944. One of the greatest sub stories from World War II. New Hardback w/ DJ. NEW — $26.00
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"The END Of The IMPERIAL JAPANESE NAVY" - By Masanori Ito with Roger Pineau. An insider’s gripping account of strategy and sacrifice of the Imperial Japanese Navy in World War II. Maps but no photos. Paperback. Good Cond. — $11.00
"UNRESTRICTED WARFARE" - By James F. DeRose. True story of how a new breed of officers led the U.S. Submarine Force to victory in World War II. Black and white photos, maps and diagrams. New Hardback with dust jacket. NEW — $24.95
"MARU KILLER" - By Dave Bouslog. True World War II history of the famed American submarine USS Seahorse (SS-304). Black and white photos with maps. New and updated second edition Softbound. NEW — $19.95
“The DEATH Of The PRINCETON” - By Edwin P. Hoyt. True and tragic story of the 1944 World War II loss of the American carrier USS Princeton (CVL-23). Includes 37 black and white photos! 1972 Softbound edition. Good Cond. — $24.95
"BATTLEGROUND ATLANTIC" - By Richard N. Billings. The true story of the last mission of the Japanese submarine I-52 and the discovery of her wreck on the bottom of the Atlantic. New Hardback edition w/ DJ. NEW — $23.95
"U-BOAT WAR PATROL: The Hidden Photographic Diary of U-564" - By Lawrence Paterson. The complete history of a single U-boat patrol in (1942) World War II; U-564. Over 200 black and white photos! New Hardback w/ DJ, NEW — $24.95
"SILENT STEEL" - By Stephen Johnson. The true and tragic story of the American nuclear submarine USS Scorpion (SSN-589) mysteriously lost at sea in 1968. Black and white photos. New Hardback with dust jacket. NEW — $25.95
"DOUBLE-EDGED SECRETS" - By W. J. Holmes. Incredible true story of the intelligence operation that won the war in the Pacific. The top-secret ‘Ultra’ codes used during WWII. Photos. Hardback (Not a Book Club), with dust jacket. Good Cond. — $22.95
"UNDERSEA VICTORY" - By W. J. Holmes. Documenting the outstanding efforts of American submarines during World War II. A true blow-by-blow account of U.S. submarine action. Maps and index. First Hardback w/ DJ. Good Cond. — $89.95
"RED STAR ROGUE" - By Kenneth Sewell. Shocking true story of a nuclear-armed Soviet submarine that sank during an attempt to fire a nuclear missile at Pearl Harbor in 1968. Black and white photos. New Hardback w/ dust jacket. NEW — $24.95
"BIG RED" - By Douglas C. Waller. Time Magazine correspondent Douglas Waller tells of his 3-month patrol under the Atlantic aboard the nuclear submarine USS Nebraska (SSBN-739). Black and white photos. Hardback w/ DJ. Good Cond. — $19.95
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"The TERRIBLE HOURS" - By Peter Maas. Tragic 1939 sinking and daring rescue mission for trapped men inside the American submarine USS Squalus (SS-192). No photos. First edition Hardback with dust jacket. Good Cond. — $12.95
"DESTROYER ESCORTS Of WORLD WAR TWO" - By Thomas Walkowiak. Impressive technical and photographic history America's Destroyer Escorts in World War II. Packed full of photos and diagrams. New Softbound. NEW — $9.95
"LEFT To DIE" - By Dan Kurzman. The true story behind one of the most devastating tragedies of WWII, the loss of the USS Juneau (CL-52)—torpedoed and sunk in 1942. Nearly 700 Americans died. Photos. Paperback. Good Cond.— $12.00
"HALSEY's TYPHOON" - By Bob Drury and Tom Calvin. World War II, December 1944, the U.S. Pacific Fleet runs head long into Typhoon "Cobra" and looses several warships! A true story with photos. New Hardback w/ DJ. NEW — $24.95
"BLUE SKIES And BLOOD" - By Edwin Hoyt. American and Japanese Navy's collide for the first time in the Pacific. The true story of the 1942 Battle of the Coral Sea. Photos and maps. Hardback (Book Club) w/ DJ. Good + Cond. — $24.95
"FIND 'Em, CHASE 'Em, SINK 'Em" - By Mike Ostlund. The mysterious loss of the World War II submarine USS Gudgeon (SS-211). Her complete and tragic history. Black and white photos and maps. New Hardback w/ DJ. NEW — $24.95
“AMERICAN CRUISERS Of WORLD WAR II” - By Steve Ewing. During World War II 74 American cruisers fought in at least one naval battle. This is their true and heroic story. Packed with photos. New Softbound. NEW — $12.95
"FINAL HARBOR" - By Harry Homewood. (Fiction). Fictional American Submarine USS Mako in Pacific World War II action versus the Japanese. No photos or maps. 1980 Hardback edition with dust jacket. Good Cond. — $19.99
"ON The BOTTOM" - By Commander Edward Ellsberg. American submarine S-51 (SS-162) sinks after a collision with a merchant ship in 1925. Ellsberg tells the true and tragic story. Black and white photos. New Softbound edition. NEW — $16.95
"The RESCUE" - By Steven Trent Smith. May 1944, American sub USS Crevalle (SS-291) makes a daring rescue from the Philippine island of Negros. Black and white photos and maps. New Softbound edition. NEW — $15.95
“WAHOO" - By Rear Admiral Richard O'Kane, USN (Ret.). In World War II, Lieutenant O’Kane was the executive officer on USS Wahoo (SS-238) and served under Commander Dudley ‘Mush’ Morton. Rare Paperback edition. Good Cond. — $19.95
"IMPERIAL JAPANESE NAVY AIRCRAFT CARRIERS 1921—45" - By Mark Stille. The design, development and operation of Japan's aircraft carriers—largely World War II. Rare black and white photos. New Softbound edition. NEW — $15.95
"SUBMARINE WARRIORS" - By Edwyn Gray. 18 exciting chapters full of real submarine stories from World War I and World War II; American, German, Japanese and British. Maps, but no photos. Paperback edition. Good Cond. — $16.95
“SUBMARINES At WAR” - By Edwin Hoyt. Complete history of American submarines from the present back to the American Revolution. Includes World War I and World War II. Black and white photos, maps. Paperback. Fair + + + Cond. — $10.00
"IMPERIAL JAPANESE NAVY SUBMARINES 1941—45" - By Mark Stille. The design, development and operation of Japan's mighty and diverse fleet of World War II submarines. Rare black and white photos. New Softbound. Sorry, sold out! —
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"LUCKY LADY" - By Steve Jackson. The true and dramatic World War II story dealing with the American carrier USS Franklin (CA-13) and the cruiser USS Santa Fe (CL-60). Black and white photos. New Softbound edition. NEW — $15.99
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"GALLANT LADY" - By Ken Henry and Don Keith. A biography of the American submarine USS Archerfish (SS-311). From her launching through World War II duty to final destruction. Black and white photos. Hardback w/ DJ. Good Cond. — $29.00
"PT-109" - By Robert J. Donovan. The World War II adventure that made a President. PT-109 was sliced in half by a Japanese destroyer in August, 1943. This is the true story. Black and white photos! Hardback edition w/ DJ. Fair + + + Cond. — $17.95
"BOWFIN" - By Edwin Hoyt. War patrols of USS Bowfin (SS-287) in World War II. During her Pacific war action, Bowfin saw nine patrols and sank over 67,000 tons of Japanese ships. Photos and maps. Softbound edition. Sorry, sold out! —
"The LUCK Of The DRAW" - By Captain C. Kenneth Ruiz, USN (Ret.). The author saw World War II action aboard a cruiser and later a fleet submarine. Black and white photos. New Hardback with dust jacket. Last of our inventory! NEW — $29.95
"U.S. SUBS DOWN UNDER" - By David Jones and Peter Nunan. The complete story of the U.S. submarine task force based in Brisbane, Australia, during World War II. Black and white photos, maps. New Hardback with dust jacket. NEW — $34.95
"The FRANKLIN COMES HOME" - By A. A. Hoehling. March, 1945, just off the Japanese coast, the carrier Franklin (CV-13) was struck by enemy bombs—832 men were killed. Black and white photos. Hardback edition w/ DJ. Good Cond. — $26.95
"SUB SAILOR" - By Grover S. McLeod. (Fiction) Join the fictional American submarine USS Terrapin, that became the scourge of the Japanese in the far Pacific war. Diagrams and illustrations. 1964 first edition Hardback. Sorry, No dust jacket. Good Cond. — $49.00
“The BRAVEST MAN” - By Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist William Tuohy. The powerful yet true story of Richard O’Kane, America's undersea ace of aces. His epic adventures in World War II submarines. Photos. New Paperback. NEW — $6.99
“The SACRED WARRIORS” Japan's Suicide Legions - By Denis and Peggy Warner. The complete and true story of Japan's fanatical suicide squads known as the "Divine Wind." Photos and maps. Hardback with dust jacket. Good Cond. — $19.95
"ALL HANDS DOWN" The True Story of the Soviet Attack on the USS Scorpion - By Kenneth Sewell and Jerome Preisler. True and tragic story regarding the 1968 loss of the nuclear sub USS Scorpion (SSN-589). New Hardback w/ DJ. NEW — $24.95
"RUSSIAN SUBMARINES In ARCTIC WATERS" - By I. Kolyshkin. The true story of how the Russian submarines gallantly fought Hitler’s U-boats in World War II. Maps and illustrations. 1985 Paperback edition. Good Cond. — $17.00
"SUBMARINE WARRIORS" - By Edwyn Gray. 18 exciting chapters full of real submarine stories from World War I and World War II; American, German, Japanese and British. Photos and index. Hardback w/ DJ. Good + Cond. — $24.95
"RETURN From The RIVER KWAI" - By Joan and Clay Blair, Jr. Dramatic and true story of the real "River Kwai" and the American World War II Submarine rescue mission. Maps and appendix, no photos. Paperback edition. Good Cond. — $12.99
"SUBMARINE GRAYBACK" - By Rick Cline. True and tragic story of World War II American submarine USS Grayback (SS-208). Lost with all hands in the Pacific in February 1944. Black and white photos. Rare Softbound. Sorry, sold out! —
"DUST On The SEA" - By Captain Edward L. Beach, USN (Ret.). (Fiction) The USS Eel in American World War II Pacific submarine action. No photos or maps. First Hardback edition with dust jacket. Good Cond. — $19.95
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"LEFT To DIE" - By Dan Kurzman. True story behind one of the most devastating tragedies of World War II, the loss of the USS Juneau (CL-52)—torpedoed and sunk in 1942. Nearly 700 Americans died. Hardback, with dust jacket. Good Cond. — $29.95
"SHIPS FROM HELL" - By Raymond Lamont-Brown. Dramatic true story of Allied POWs in World War II, sent to the Japanese home islands aboard transports in the Pacific. Black and white photos, maps. New Hardback with dust jacket. NEW — $29.95
"CLEAR The BRIDGE!" - By Rear Admiral Richard O’Kane, USN (Ret.). True story of one of America’s top-scoring World War II submarines: USS Tang (SS-306). As told by her only skipper. Photos and maps. Hardback w/ DJ. Good Cond. — $27.95
"HELL At 50 FATHOMS" - By Vice Admiral Charles Lockwood, Jr. and Colonel Hans Christian Adamson. The history of American submarine disasters from the early 1900’s thru 1949. Photos. Hardback w/ DJ. Fair + + + Cond. — $99.95
"That GALLANT SHIP, USS Yorktown (CV-5)" - By Robert Cressman. True story of the carrier USS Yorktown (CV5). From launching to her loss at the battle of Midway in 1942. Countless photos and maps. New Softbound edition. NEW — $14.95
"BLOOD On The SEA" American Destroyers Lost in World War II. - By Robert Sinclair Parkin. True story of the seventy-one (71) U.S. destroyers lost in World War II. Black and white photos, maps. Hardback edition w/ DJ. Good + Cond. — $25.95
"The LAST CRUISE" - By Commander William Lederer, USN. True story of the tragic 1949 loss of the American submarine USS Cochino (SS-345). Includes a crew roster but no photos or maps. Rare Hardback with dust jacket. Good Cond. — $59.95
“The CRUELEST NIGHT” - By Christopher Dobson, John Miller and Ronald Payne. True story of one of the worst sea tragedies of all time. World War II Russian sub sinks German liner Wilhelm Gustloff. Photos. Hardback w/ DJ. Good Cond. — $29.95
“RISING TIDE” - By Gary E. Weir and Walter J. Boyne. The dramatic and untold story of the Russian submarines that fought the Cold War versus the USA in a silent struggle in the ocean depths. Black and white photos. 2003 Hardback w/ DJ. Good Cond. — $24.95
"IRON COFFINS" - By Herbert A. Werner. Author tells the true and exciting story of his Atlantic U-boat action in World War II. Includes many black and white photos and maps. Hardback (Book Club) with dust jacket. Good Cond. — $21.95
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"STALKING The RED BEAR" - By Peter Sasgen. True story of a top-secret American submarine operation into the Arctic Circle against the Soviet Union during the Cold War. Black and white photos and a map. New Hardback w/ DJ. NEW — $25.95
"OCTOBER FURY" - By Peter A. Huchthausen. October, 1962; Soviet submarines rush into action against the U.S. Navy during the tense days of the Cuban missile crisis. Black and white photos and maps. New Hardback with dust jacket. NEW — $24.95
"U-BOATS OFFSHORE" - By Edwin P. Hoyt. 1942, German U-boat's execute "Operation Drumbeat" sinking ships off America’s East Coast. Black and white photos, maps and diagrams. Hardback with dust jacket. Good + Cond. — $16.95
"RED STAR UNDER The BALTIC" - By Victor Korzh. The graphic memoir of a Soviet submariner during his years at sea in the Baltic during World War II. Includes 22 historic black and white photos. New Hardback with dust jacket. NEW — $29.95
“LITTLE SHIP, BIG WAR” The Saga of DE-343. - By Commander Edward P. Stafford, USN (Ret.). True story of the destroyer escort USS Abercrombie (DE-343) in Pacific, World War II action. Black and white photos. New Softbound. NEW — $19.95
"ZOOMIES SUBS And ZEROS" - By Charles Lockwood and Hans Adamson. True stories of America's World War II Submarine lifeguard league in the Pacific. Black and white photos. Ultra rare Hardback with dust jacket. Fair + + + Cond. — $79.95
"FRESH WATER SUBMARINES" - By Rear Admiral William T. Nelson, USN (Ret.). Building and delivery of the U.S. Gato-class submarines in Manitowoc, WI. A historic story from World War II. Photos. New Softbound. NEW — $13.95
"The DESTRUCTION Of CONVOY PQ-17" - By David Irving. June 1942, the Allies lose 24 of 35 ships bound for Russia as German U-boats sink 142,000 tons in this ill-fated World War II Atlantic convoy. Hardback w/ DJ. Good Cond. — $19.95
"SUB DUTY" - By Grover S. McLeod. True and dramatic American World War II Pacific submarine action from a man who lived it. Rare and hard to find! Black and white photos, maps and diagrams. Softbound edition. Good Cond. — $59.00
"SEIZING The ENIGMA" - By David Kahn. The true story how the Allies captured the U-boat "enigma" machine and broke the Axis World War II codes. Black and white photos and maps. Hardback with dust jacket. Fair + + + Cond. — $17.50
"AMERICAN BATTLESHIPS" - By Max R. Newhart. Every American Battleship from the USS Maine (BB-1) to the USS Louisiana (BB-71). Loaded with data and rare photographs. New Softbound, NEW — $9.99
"FINAL DIVE" - By Rick Cline. True story following the American World War II submarine USS Snook (SS-279), lost in the Pacific in 1945. Black and white photos, complete Snook crew roster and index. New Softbound edition. NEW — $19.95
"WAKE Of The WAHOO" - By Forest J. Sterling. The true story of USS Wahoo (SS-238) as told by the last man off the boat before she was lost in 1943; Forest Sterling. Black and white photos. NEW Softbound edition. — $19.95
"BOWFIN" - By Edwin Hoyt. War patrols of USS Bowfin (SS-287) in World War II. During her Pacific war action, Bowfin saw nine patrols and sank over 67,000 tons of Japanese ships. Black and white photos, maps. Paperback edition. Good Cond. — $11.00
"HUNTER KILLER" U.S. Navy Escort Carriers in Gallant Battle Against the Nazi U-Boat Menace. - By William T. Y’Blood. American Escort Carriers (CVE's) in Atlantic World War II action. Paperback edition. Good Cond. — $11.95
"O GOD Of BATTLES" - By Harry Homewood. (Fiction) The American submarine USS Tigerfish in exciting World War II Pacific action. No photos or maps. Rare Hardback edition with dust jacket. Fair + + + Cond. — $18.95
"GREY WOLF, GREY SEA" - By E.B. Gasaway. War patrols of U-124. During World War II, Capt. Mohr became one of Germany’s top-scoring commanders as his U-124 sank 27 Allied ships. Paperback edition. Good Cond. — $16.99
"MISSION TOKYO BAY" - By Clay and Joan Blair. (Fiction) Fictional U.S. World War II submarine USS Shark is dispatched to Tokyo Bay to attempt the most dangerous reconnaissance missions of the war. Paperback. Fair + + + Cond. — $19.00
"The FLEET The GODs FORGOT" The U.S. Asiatic Fleet in World War II. - By Captain W.G. Winslow, USN (Ret.). The tragic story of the demise of the U.S. Asiatic Fleet in 1942. Photos, map. Softbound edition. Good Cond. — $11.99
"PIG BOATS" - By Theodore Roscoe. The abridged edition of "U.S. Submarine Operations in World War II." This is the true saga of American submarines in World War II. Maps, diagrams and illustrations, no photos. Paperback. Sorry, sold out! —
"CRUISERS For BREAKFAST" - By John Mansfield, Jr. American submarines USS Darter (SS-227) and USS Dace (SS-247) in World War II Pacific action. Includes black and white photos. New Hardback with color dust jacket. NEW — $24.95
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"OVERDUE and PRESUMED LOST" - By Martin Sheridan. True story of the last American submarine lost in World War II, USS Bullhead (SS-332) went down in the Pacific. Black and white photos. New Softbound edition. NEW — $17.95
"GUERRILLA SUBMARINES" - By Edward Dissette, and Hans Adamson. True story of U.S. submarines who supported the Filipino guerrilla forces in their struggle with the Japanese in World War II. Maps. Paperback. Good Cond. — $21.95
"The DEATH Of The USS THRESHER" - By Norman Polmar. The tragic loss of the nuclear submarine USS Thresher (SSN-593) in April 1963. Black and white photos with diagrams. New and up-dated Softbound edition. NEW — $13.95
“U.S. SUBMARINES 1941 - 45” - By Jim Christley. A detailed look at the design and development, classes, weapons, equipment, tactics, and operational history of American submarines in World War II. Photos. New Softbound. NEW — $17.95
“FINAL PATROL” - By Don Keith. True stories of famous World War II submarines that survived battle and are now on display as museums: 16 U.S. submarines and one German U-Boat. Black and white photos. New Softbound. NEW — $14.99
“RISING TIDE” - By Gary E. Weir and Walter J. Boyne. The dramatic and untold story of the Russian submarines that fought the Cold War versus the USA in a silent struggle in the ocean depths. Black and white photos. New Softbound. NEW — $19.95
"SUBMARINE WARFARE" An Illustrated History. - By Anthony Preston. The entire history of the submarine from the Civil War to nuclear subs. Packed with over 100 color and black and white photos! Hardback w/ DJ. Fair + + + Cond. — $10.95
"The STORY Of WAKE ISLAND" - By Brigadier General James Devereux, USMC (Ret.). December 1941; the Japanese bomb Pearl Harbor, then invade the tiny Pacific Island of Wake. Here is the true story. Paperback. Good Cond. — $12.95
"The SILENT SERVICE" - By William C. Chambliss. Based on the TV Series of the 50s. True stories of U.S. subs in World War II. Perch, Thresher, Sculpin, Harder, Bergall, and Seahorse (SS-304). Photos. 1959 Paperback edition. Good Cond. — $24.95
“U.S. BATTLESHIPS In Action, Part 2” - By Rob Stern. Informative and well assembled book dealing with the mighty U.S. battleships––mostly in World War II. Includes the Iowa-class. Black and white photos. Softbound. Good Cond. — $15.95
"U-BOAT 977" - By Heinz Schaeffer. The incredible true story of Schaeffer's German sub U-977. At the end of World War II Schaeffer refused to surrender and instead ran for the safety of South America. Paperback. Good Cond. — $11.95
“ESCORT COMMANDER” - By Terence Robertson. True story of famed British Captain Frederic J. Walker. Escort ships under Walker’s command sank 21 German U-boats in World War II. Paperback edition. Good + Cond. — $11.95
“ESCORT COMMANDER” - By Terence Robertson. True story of famed British Captain Frederic J. Walker. Escort ships under Walker’s command sank 21 German U-boats in World War II. Hardback (book club) w/ DJ. Good + Cond. — $19.95
“The THOUSAND-MILE WAR” - By Brian Garfield. Japanese invade the Aleutian Islands in 1942. American's fight back in the frigid no-man’s land off the coast of Alaska. Illustrations, maps, no photos. Paperback edition. Good Cond. — $12.95
“PURSUIT Of The SEAWOLF” - By Vice Admiral William P. Mack USN (Ret.). (Fiction) The size of a large destroyer, Seawolf was the first of a new German U-boat that attacks an Allied convoy in 1942. 1991 first edition Hardback w/ DJ. Good Cond. — $11.99
"SHINANO!" - By Captain Joseph Enright. During World War II Enright was the skipper of Archerfish (SS-311). In 1944, he torpedoed and sank the largest ship of the war, Japan's super-carrier Shinano. Photos. Hardback w/ DJ. Fair + + + Cond. — $18.95
“K-19 The WIDOWMAKER” - By Captain Peter Huchthausen, USN (Ret.). True yet secret story of the Soviet nuclear submarine K-19. 1,500 miles from home captain and crew found themselves facing a nuclear nightmare. Softbound. Good Cond. — $10.95
"HUNTER KILLER" U.S. Escort Carriers in the Battle of the Atlantic. - By William T. Y’Blood. American Escort Carriers (CVE's) in Atlantic World War II action against the U-boats. Maps and photos. New Softbound. NEW — $18.95
“The ROYAL OAK DISASTER” - By Gerald S. Snyder. October 1939, Gunther Prien's submarine U-47 sneaks into Scapa Flow and sinks the 29,000-ton British battleship Royal Oak, 833 men are lost. Hardback (Book Club) w/ DJ. Good Cond. — $24.95
"BLIND MAN's BLUFF" - By Sherry Sontag, Christopher and Annette Drew. True stories of American submarine operation during the cold war era. Submarine espionage at its best. Photos and maps. Hardback edition with dust jacket. Good Cond — $15.99
"BIG RED" - By Douglas C. Waller. Time Magazine correspondent Douglas Waller tells of his 3-month patrol under the Atlantic aboard the nuclear submarine USS Nebraska (SSBN-739). Black and white photos. New Softbound. NEW — $11.95
"DUE To ENEMY ACTION" - By Stephen Puleo. Torpedoed and sunk by a German U-boat in April 1945, the true saga of American sub-chaser Eagle 56. Includes photos and diagrams. New Hardback with dust jacket. NEW — $22.95
"HELL ABOVE, DEEP WATER BELOW" - By Dale Russell. Flying Fish (SS-229) enters the Sea of Japan in thrilling and true World War II U.S. submarine action. Black and white photos and maps. New Hardback w/ DJ. NEW — $24.95
"UNDER PRESSURE" - By A.J. Hill. 1920 loss of the American submarine S-5 (SS-110). An incredible true story of how the submarine was lost and how the brave crew managed to escape! Photos. New Softbound edition. NEW — $13.95
"MEMOIRS: Ten Years and Twenty Days" - By Admiral Karl Doenitz. The former World War II German U-boat leader and the last Fuhrer of Germany tells his true story. Black and white photos and maps. 1959 Hardback w/DJ. Good Cond. — $59.95
"The SINKING Of LANCASTRIA" - By Jonathan Fenby. In June 1940, German aircraft attack and sink the British liner Lancastria. Thousands are killed, in a tragic World War II disaster. Photos and a map. New Hardback with dust jacket. NEW — $25.99
"The DEPTHS Of COURAGE" - By Flint Whitlock and Ron Smith. The two authors team up to tell the story of America's World War II "silent service." Submarine action in the Pacific. Packed with photos. New Hardback w/ DJ. NEW — $25.95
"SCORPION DOWN" - By Ed Offley. American submarine USS Scorpion (SSN-589) was lost with all hands in May of 1968. Based on 25 years of research, Offley reveals a new story on her loss. Black and white photos. New Hardback w/ DJ. NEW — $26.95
"UNDERSEAS VICTORY" - Part II" 1943-1945: The Tide Turns. - By W.J. Holmes. Documenting the outstanding efforts of American submarines during World War II. A true blow-by-blow account. Paperback. Good Cond. — $19.95
"The LAST STAND Of The TIN CAN SAILORS" - By James D. Hornfischer. The extraordinary true World War II story of the U.S. Navy's finest hour. Battling the Japanese Navy off the island of Samar in 1944. Photos. New Softbound. NEW — $16.95
"LOST SUBS" From the Hunley to the Kursk, the greatest submarines ever lost—and found - By Spencer Dunmore. State-of-the-art underwater photography, makes this book amazing. Color photographs. New Hardback with color DJ. NEW — $24.95
"WAR FISH" - By George Grider. Arguably one of the best submarine books to come out of World War II. Grider saw action aboard submarines; Wahoo, Pollack, Hawkbill and Flasher. Paperback edition, no photos. Good Cond. — $28.95
"UNDERSEA VICTORY" - By W. J. Holmes. Documenting the outstanding efforts of American submarines during WWII. A true blow-by-blow account of U.S. submarine action. Maps and index. First Hardback w/ DJ. Autographed! Good Cond. — $149.95
“UP PERISCOPE” - By Robb White. (Fiction) American submarine USS Shark on a perilous and top-secret World War II mission into Japanese waters. Later made into a motion picture. No photos. 1962 Paperback edition. Fair + + + Cond. — $11.95
“The INDEPENDENCE LIGHT AIRCRAFT CARRIERS" - By Andrew Faltum. The complete history of the American CVL / light "Independence-class" carriers. Nine of these flat-tops were produced. Photos. Hardback w/ DJ. Good Cond. —- $19.95