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Fatal dive ; solving the World War II mystery of the USS Grunion / by Peter F. Stevens.

Stevens, Peter F. (Author).

Summary:

Examines one of the enigmas of WWII, the fate of the submarine USS Grunion that vanished without a trace in 1942 carryng a crew of 70 men and the Navy's new top-secret MK 14 torpedoes.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781596987678
  • Physical Description: 256 pages 25 cm
  • Publisher: Washington, D.C. : Regnery Publishing, Inc., 2012.

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:
Chapter 1 "We've Got a Target" 1 -- Chapter 2 An Unconventional Course 7 -- Chapter 3 Submariner 17 -- Chapter 4 "Into the Thick of Things" 27 -- Chapter 5 Battle Stations 39 -- Chapter 6 Enemy Awaiting Them 49 -- Chapter 7 A Mysterious Message 57 -- Chapter 8 "As We Waited for the End" 63 -- Chapter 9 "Missing and Presumed Lost" 73 -- Chapter 10 Making Do with Less 83 -- Chapter 11 A Chart, a Clue, and a Chance Meeting 91 -- Chapter Tweleve Logistics of a Long Shot 99 -- Chapter 13 "We Haven't Seen the Worst of it Yet" 105 -- Chapter 14 "That Looks Like a Sub" 115 -- Chapter 15 "Don't Let Your Desire for This to Be the Right Target Fool You" 127 -- Chapter 16 By Land, Sea, and Air 135 -- Chapter 17 "There She Is" 143 -- Chapter 18 Lost and Found-Again 147 -- Chapter 19 From Bow to Stern 153 -- Chapter 20 "They Wanted to Be Found" 165.
Subject:
Grunion (Submarine)
Underwater exploration > Alaska > Kiska Island Region.
World War, 1939-1945 > Naval operations > Submarine.
World War, 1939-1945 > Naval operations, American.
Kiska Island Region (Alaska) > Antiquities.

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  • 1 of 1 copy available at Onslow County Public Library.

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