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Ship of Ghosts: The Story of the USS Houston, FDR's Legendary Lost Cruiser, and the Epic Saga of her Survivors
James Hornfischer
Bantam, 2007
Possibly, the most complete story ever told.
The story of the loss of the heavy cruiser USS Houston off the coast of Indonesia on 1 March 1942 is a story which strikes right to the heart of naval traditions which go back beyond the creation of the United State of America itself. It is a story of danger and brave ...
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The Big E: The Story of the USS Enterprise
Edward P. Stafford
US Naval Institute Press, 2002
My favorite book ever.
If you enjoy WW2 History. Specifically US Navy genre, it can't get any better than a book about a ship whose name will live forever(and deservedly so). Got an old 2nd hand book years ago and it remains my prized book.
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The Death of the USS Thresher: The Story Behind History's Deadliest Submarine Disaster
Norman Polmar
The Lyons Press, 2004
Death of USS Thresher
This is a very well done book and provides very good insights into the loss of this great boat and crew. Submarining has always been and always been dangerous business even if not at war. I learned a lot from this book even though I am an avid Nuclear Submarine Fan, ...
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Thunder Below!: The USS *Barb* Revolutionizes Submarine Warfare in World War II
Eugene B. Fluckey
University of Illinois Press, 1997
thunder below
Fluckey's memoire, "Thunger Below" , ranks with the best of the WW 2 submarine histories. I am thankful he was able to write such a stirring story even many years after the events. His action descriptions and hisrecounting of the actual dialogue among officers and ...
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All Hands Down: The True Story of the Soviet Attack on the USS Scorpion
Kenneth Sewell, Jerome Preisler
Simon & Schuster, 2008
Time Machine
I lived just outside Norfolk in 1968 when Scorpion was lost. I got married a couple of years later and left the area, but will NEVER forget how it affected our community. This book describes things exactly as they happened. It was like going back in a time machine.
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It's Your Ship: Management Techniques from the Best Damn Ship in the Navy
USS Benfold, Captain D. Michael Abrashoff former commander
Hachette Audio, 2006
Common sense... not a common book
As a ten year Navy veteran, I was riveted to this book for it's common sense approach to leadership. There are many books available today about management but damn few that focus on great leadership. That's where this book's niche is. It's a quick and very ...
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Tales From a Tin Can: The USS Dale from Pearl Harbor to Tokyo Bay
Michael Olson
Zenith Press, 2007
Destroyermen The Few The Proud
This is a terrific read and well reflects the lives we endured on the "greyhounds of the sea". The memories of these terrific sailors is exciting and certainly reflects the challenges that they faced again and again. Having rode many of these ships over a 30 year Navy ...
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Blind Man's Bluff: The Untold Story of American Submarine Espionage
Sherry Sontag, Christopher Drew, ...
PublicAffairs, 1998
Unbelievable
I read this on the advice of a former naval Captain after I'd inquired about some of the things I'd read and seen in the "Hunt for Red October." This book will read like a great espionage fiction but it's all true. You'll be amazed each time when you suddenly remember ...
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Silent Steel: The Mysterious Death of the Nuclear Attack Sub USS Scorpion
Stephen Johnson
Wiley, 2006
"Those on Eternal Patrol"
"Silent Steel" by Stephen Johnson is a real "eye-opener" and superb postmortum inspection of the tragic loss of the U.S.S. Scorpion in 1968.
Johnson examines all of the best available clues and gives the reader a good overall picture of the depleted nuclear ...
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Left for Dead: A Young Man's Search for Justice for the USS Indianapolis
Pete Nelson
Delacorte Books for Young Readers, 2003
Excellent book!!
If you want to give your students an inspiration to do more for others than for themselves, give them this book. Scott Hunter's work was important and I appreciate this author's choice to write the book for the left for dead navy soldiers.
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In Harm's Way: The Sinking of the USS Indianapolis and the Extraordinary Story of Its Survivors
Doug Stanton
Henry Holt and Co., 2001
Simply amazing.
This book was simply amazing. I don't need to describe it in detail. Lets just say there were scenes in the book where I cried. I have read hundreds of books on World War 2 and this by far is the deepest. I actually thought I was there with them feeling their thoughts ...
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Unknown Waters: A First-Hand Account of the Historic Under-ice Survey of the Siberian Continental Shelf by ...
Alfred S McLaren
University Alabama Press, 2008
I liked it
I liked this book. But then again I like stereo instructions. Not a lot of suspense or intrigue but seems to be a factual account of the under-ice survey of the continental shelf around the north pole. Written by the boats skipper don't look for a page turner. Written ...
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Find 'Em, Chase 'Em, Sink 'Em: The Mysterious Loss of the WWII Submarine USS Gudgeon
Mike Ostlund
The Lyons Press, 2006
USS GUDGEON SS 211
I have read almost every sub book written. This book has the right personal touch. The emotion and the action bring the reader back to a time when we fought wars the right way. Integrity and courage are abound. Join one mans quest to find his uncles past, and uncover ...
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Inferno: The Epic Life and Death Struggle of the USS Franklin in World War II
Joseph A. Springer
Zenith Press, 2007
The Harrowing True Story of "Big Ben"
In this exciting book, author Joseph A. Springer tells the tale of the USS Franklin and her fight to survive against the Japanese.
"Big Ben" was one of over twenty Essex-class aircraft carriers built during World War II. Measuring over 800 feet long and carrying ...
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The 44-Gun Frigate USS Constitution, "Old Ironsides" (Anatomy of the Ship)
Karl Heinz Marquardt
US Naval Institute Press, 2005
Excellent Detailed History of "Old Ironsides"- A Difinitive Anatomy...
...NOT a novel. If you're looking for a romantic history--this is not the book you want. If you want a factual historical account with highly detailed drawings about all the many "restorations" of this ship--this book is excellent. I just purchased a 3.5 foot long ...
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