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10518 Lockwood, Charles A., Vice-Admiral, USN, RET., and Hans Christian Adamson, Col., USAF, RET. Hellcats of the Sea Greenberg Good, with light shelfwear, soiling, and faint bumping. Owner's name in ink inside. In a poor to fair dust wrapper that has multiple tears and shelfwear. 1955 2nd printing hardback with 335 pages, b&w photos, sailing lists, epilogue, map, endpaper maps. WW2 U.S. Submarine force in the Pacific. U.S. Navy, WW2, Submarine. $35
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801 Anderson, Commander William R. USN Nautilus 90 North The World Publishing Company Very good in a poor dust wrapper. Owner ? inscription on inside of end paper. 1959 6th printing hardback with b&w photos, 251 pages. Military, Submarines, USN. $12
800 Anderson, Commander William R. U.S.N. with Clay Blair Nautilus 90 North The World Publishing Company Good with shelf wear. No dust wrapper. 1959 4th printing hardback with 251 pages, b&w photos. Military, USN, Submarines $12
3179 Banning, Kendall Submarine! The Story of Undersea Fighters Random House Fair. Shelf wear, corners bumped and worn, small dig on front cover. No DW. 1942 hardback with 52 pages, illustrations by Charles Rosner. 9 X 11 inches. WW2, WWII, Submarine, Juvenile literature $12
3915 Becker, Beril Around the World Underwater with Captain Edward L. Beach Encyclopedia Britannica Press Good with a book plate, in a fair to good dust wrapper. 1961 hardback with 190 pages and b&w illustrations. Juvenile literature, Submarines, Edward L. Beach, Nuclear Submarines. $10
548 Bell, Robert W. and D. Bruce Lockerbie In Peril On The Sea Doubleday & Company 1984 first edition with 284 pages b&w photos. Very good in a good dust wrapper. 1984 first edition hardback with 284 pages b&w photos. Record of the sinking of a tanker by a U-Boat Atlantic Ocean, The USA, Germany, Submarine. WW2, Atlantic, U- Boats. $14
3746 Berlitz, Charles The Dragon's Triangle Wynwood Good in a fair to good dust wrapper. 1989 hardback with 204 pages, b&w photos, bibliography, end paper maps. , the Orential equivalent of the Bermuda "Triangle". Submarines, etc. Japan, Mariana Islands $12
2902 Blair, Joan and Clay Jr. Return From the River Kwai Simon and Schuster Good to very good in a good dust wrapper. 1979 first edition hardback with 336 pages, b&w photos, index and endpaper maps. WW2, Submarine Warfare, POW, Sinking of Japanese ships with American POWs in WW2 by our submarines and subsequent rescues. Prisoner of war WW2, Submarine, POW $12
3414 Blair, Joan and Clay Jr. Return From the River Kwai Simon and Schuster Very good in a very good dust wrapper. 1979 book club edition hardback with 318 pages, b&w photos, index and endpaper maps. WW2, Submarine Warfare, POW, Sinking of Japanese ships with American POWs in WW2 by our submarines and subsequent rescues. Prisoner of war WW2, WWII, Submarine, POW $12
11102 Fluckey, Admiral Eugene B. Thunder Below! The USS Barb Revolutionizes Submarine Warfare in World War II University of Illinois Press Fine. Has a small book plate inside. In a very good dust wrapper. 1992 hardback with 444 pages, b&w photos, maps and an index. ISBN 0252019253 WW2, Submarine, USS Barb, Admiral Eugene B. Fluckey $15
9251 Galvin, John with Frank Allnutt Salvation For A Doomed Zoomie A True Story Allnutt Publishing Very good in a poor, worn, scraped and chipped dust wrapper. 1983 hardback, inscribed by the author, with 272 pages, notes and photos. Autobiography of John Galvin, WW2, WWII, USN, Aviation, Submarine USS Harder, USS Bunker Hill, F6F Hellcat, Joe Foss. ISBN 0934374015 Religion. Autobiography, John Galvin, WW2, WWII, USN, Aviation, Submarine USS Harder, USS Bunker Hill, F6F Hellcat, Joe Foss. $35
11106 Hadley, Michael L. U-Boats against Canada German Submarines In Canadian Waters McGill-Queen's University Press Very good in a very good dust wrapper. 1985 hardback with 360 pages, b&w photos, tables, notes, bibliography and an index. World War II. ISBN 0773505849 Canada, WW2, WW II, Submarines, German $20
10515 Holmes, Harry The Last Patrol Airlife Fine in a very good dust wrapper. 1994 hardback with 212 pages, b&w photos, appendicies, bibliography and an index. An operational history of 52 American submarines lost in WW2. U.S. Navy. ISBN 1853104140 U. S. Navy, Submarine, WW2, WW II $15
11104 Hoyt, Edwin P. Bowfin The Story of One of America's Fabled Fleet Submarines In World War II Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Very good. One corner has a bump. In a very good lightly worn dust wrapper. 1983 first edition hardback with 234 pages, b&w photos, maps and an index. ISBN 0442231695 USS Bowfin, Submarine, WW2, WWII $15
6853 Huchthausen, Captain Peter, USN (ret.), and Captain First Rank Igor Kurdin, Russia Hostile Waters St. Martin's Press Fine in a fine dust wrapper. 1997 3rd printing hardback with 303 pages, b&w photos, bibliography. Russian Navy, Nuclear Power, Submarine disaster. Submarine, Russian Navy, Nuclear Power, Submarine disaster. $10
10392 Kaneda, Kazuo Over Shadowed Journey An Amazing Account of Hither To Unrevealed War-Time Experiences of a Japanese Minister The Hope Press Very good with faint shelf wear. No dust wrapper. 1963 hardback with 159 pages and b&w photos. Japanese Christian ministers experiences in WW2. Sunk by American Submarines, stationed in the Celebes, Indonesia. Japanese, Christian, Celebes, Indonesia. $30
10518 Lockwood, Charles A., Vice-Admiral, USN, RET., and Hans Christian Adamson, Col., USAF, RET. Hellcats of the Sea Greenberg Good, with light shelfwear, soiling, and faint bumping. Owner's name in ink inside. In a poor to fair dust wrapper that has multiple tears and shelfwear. 1955 2nd printing hardback with 335 pages, b&w photos, sailing lists, epilogue, map, endpaper maps. WW2 U.S. Submarine force in the Pacific. U.S. Navy, WW2, Submarine. $35
5907 Lowder, Hughston E., and Jack Scott Batfish the Champion "Submarine-Killer" Submarine of World War II Prentice-Hall Good with a very faint water stain on the front cover. No dust wrapper. 1980 hardback with 232 pages, b&w photos and an index. USN, United States Navy, Submarine, WW2, WWII, Batfish. $12
11105 Mendenhall, Corwin, Rear Admiral, USN (Ret.) Submarine Diary Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill Very good. Has a small book plate. In a very good dust wrappe that has a lightly faded spine. 1991 first edition hardback with 290 pages, b&w photos and appendices. The Author was on the USS Sculpin and USS Pintado. ISBN 0945575343 WW2, WWII, USN, Submarine, Corwin Mendenhall, USS Sculpin, USS Pintado $15
9574 Museum of Science and Industry The Story Of The U-505 Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago. 1955 stapled paperback, 8.5 x 11 inches, with 33 pages, photos and illustrations. Fair. Top of front cover has a 7 inch crease. There is a faint stain 4 inches long on the top of the front cover and , very faintly and smaller, on page one and 2. Covers have some shelf wear and soiling. 1955 stapled paperback, 8.5 x 11 inches, with 33 pages, photos and illustrations. WW2, WWII, Submarine, U-505, Admiral Daniel V. Gallery. United States Navy. WW2, WWII, Submarine, U-505, Admiral Daniel V. Gallery. United States Navy. $17
11103 Ruhe, Capt. William J., USN (Ret.) War In The Boats My WWII Submarine Battles Brassey's Inc. Very good. Very small ink notations on 2 pages. In a very good dust wrapper that has a crease on the inside back flap. 1994 first edition hardback with 303 pages, epilogue, glossary and an index. End paper map and drawing of a fleet boat. ISBN 0028810848 Autobiography, William J. Ruhe, Submarine, USN $20
11101 Sasgen, Peter T. Red Scorpion The War Patrols of the USS Rasher Naval Institute Press Very good in a very good dust wrapper. 1995 first edition hardback with 366 pages, b&w photos, maps and an index. The submarine USS Rasher sunk the second greatest amount of tonage for US Submarines in WW2. ISBN 1557507600 WW2, WWII, Submarine, USS Rasher $20
10927 Smyth, John R. One Life To Give "Pensate Profunde" Self Published Very good with light shelf wear. 1990 paperback with 155 pages. Autobiography. Smyth was a marine electrician in California ship yards, worked for the Navy, etc. California, US Navy, Submarines, Autobiography, John R. Smyth. $20
1791 Snyder, Gerald S. The Royal Oak Disaster Presido Press Very good in a good dust wrapper. 1978 book club edition hardback with 261 pages, b&w photos, index. WW2, German Submarines, Sinking of the H.M.S. Battleship Royal Oak. WW2, Submarines, H.M.S. Royal Oak. $10
4060 Stephens, Edward C. Submarines The Story of Underwater Craft From the Diving Bell of 300 B.C to Nuclear-powered Ships Golden Press Fair to good. No dust wrapper, clear covering cracked near the spine. 1962 hardback with 54 pages, color illustrations and an index. Juvenile literature, Submarines, some WW2, WWII. $8
1477 Thomas, Lowell Raiders of the Deep Garden City Publishing Companay Poor to fair. A bit loose, shelf worn, stains on covers and spine. No dust wapper. 1928 reprint hardback with 363 pages, b&w photos, index. WW1, Underseas Warfare, Submarines. $10
10525 Trumbull, Robert Silversides P.W. Knutson Fine. Owner's bookplate inside. In a very good dust wrapper. 1990 first reprint of the 1945 edition with 217 pages and b&w photos. WW2 story of the U.S. Navy Submarine Silversides. U.S. Navy, WW2, Submarine, Silversides. $20
8419 van der Vat, Dan The Atlantic Campaign World War II's Great Struggle At Sea Harper & Row 1988 first edition with 424 pages, b&w photos and an index. Fine in a good dust wrapper. 1988 first edition hardback with 424 pages, b&w photos and an index. ISBN 0060159677 WWII, WW2, Submarines $14
10518 Lockwood, Charles A., Vice-Admiral, USN, RET., and Hans Christian Adamson, Col., USAF, RET. Hellcats of the Sea Greenberg Good, with light shelfwear, soiling, and faint bumping. Owner's name in ink inside. In a poor to fair dust wrapper that has multiple tears and shelfwear. 1955 2nd printing hardback with 335 pages, b&w photos, sailing lists, epilogue, map, endpaper maps. WW2 U.S. Submarine force in the Pacific. U.S. Navy, WW2, Submarine. $35
9251 Galvin, John with Frank Allnutt Salvation For A Doomed Zoomie A True Story Allnutt Publishing Very good in a poor, worn, scraped and chipped dust wrapper. 1983 hardback, inscribed by the author, with 272 pages, notes and photos. Autobiography of John Galvin, WW2, WWII, USN, Aviation, Submarine USS Harder, USS Bunker Hill, F6F Hellcat, Joe Foss. ISBN 0934374015 Religion. Autobiography, John Galvin, WW2, WWII, USN, Aviation, Submarine USS Harder, USS Bunker Hill, F6F Hellcat, Joe Foss. $35
11106 Hadley, Michael L. U-Boats against Canada German Submarines In Canadian Waters McGill-Queen's University Press Very good in a very good dust wrapper. 1985 hardback with 360 pages, b&w photos, tables, notes, bibliography and an index. World War II. ISBN 0773505849 Canada, WW2, WW II, Submarines, German $20
10392 Kaneda, Kazuo Over Shadowed Journey An Amazing Account of Hither To Unrevealed War-Time Experiences of a Japanese Minister The Hope Press Very good with faint shelf wear. No dust wrapper. 1963 hardback with 159 pages and b&w photos. Japanese Christian ministers experiences in WW2. Sunk by American Submarines, stationed in the Celebes, Indonesia. Japanese, Christian, Celebes, Indonesia. $30
11105 Mendenhall, Corwin, Rear Admiral, USN (Ret.) Submarine Diary Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill Very good. Has a small book plate. In a very good dust wrappe that has a lightly faded spine. 1991 first edition hardback with 290 pages, b&w photos and appendices. The Author was on the USS Sculpin and USS Pintado. ISBN 0945575343 WW2, WWII, USN, Submarine, Corwin Mendenhall, USS Sculpin, USS Pintado $15
9574 Museum of Science and Industry The Story Of The U-505 Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago. 1955 stapled paperback, 8.5 x 11 inches, with 33 pages, photos and illustrations. Fair. Top of front cover has a 7 inch crease. There is a faint stain 4 inches long on the top of the front cover and , very faintly and smaller, on page one and 2. Covers have some shelf wear and soiling. 1955 stapled paperback, 8.5 x 11 inches, with 33 pages, photos and illustrations. WW2, WWII, Submarine, U-505, Admiral Daniel V. Gallery. United States Navy. WW2, WWII, Submarine, U-505, Admiral Daniel V. Gallery. United States Navy. $17
11103 Ruhe, Capt. William J., USN (Ret.) War In The Boats My WWII Submarine Battles Brassey's Inc. Very good. Very small ink notations on 2 pages. In a very good dust wrapper that has a crease on the inside back flap. 1994 first edition hardback with 303 pages, epilogue, glossary and an index. End paper map and drawing of a fleet boat. ISBN 0028810848 Autobiography, William J. Ruhe, Submarine, USN $20
11101 Sasgen, Peter T. Red Scorpion The War Patrols of the USS Rasher Naval Institute Press Very good in a very good dust wrapper. 1995 first edition hardback with 366 pages, b&w photos, maps and an index. The submarine USS Rasher sunk the second greatest amount of tonage for US Submarines in WW2. ISBN 1557507600 WW2, WWII, Submarine, USS Rasher $20
10927 Smyth, John R. One Life To Give "Pensate Profunde" Self Published Very good with light shelf wear. 1990 paperback with 155 pages. Autobiography. Smyth was a marine electrician in California ship yards, worked for the Navy, etc. California, US Navy, Submarines, Autobiography, John R. Smyth. $20
10525 Trumbull, Robert Silversides P.W. Knutson Fine. Owner's bookplate inside. In a very good dust wrapper. 1990 first reprint of the 1945 edition with 217 pages and b&w photos. WW2 story of the U.S. Navy Submarine Silversides. U.S. Navy, WW2, Submarine, Silversides. $20