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Description
Submarine duty in World War II took the lives of more than twenty percent of U.S. submariners. As a young ensign, William J. Ruhe kept a journal on eight action-filled patrols in the South Pacific. His colorful memoir has earned a place with the best naval fiction, among such books as Run... read more
First Sentence
The departure of the S-37 on June 22, 1942, for her fifth war patrol was furtive and embarrassing as she headed silently on her batteries down the Brisbane River.
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- William J. Ruhe (Author)
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