Welcome to the WWII Forums! Log in or Sign up to interact with the community.

Books on submarine warfare in the Pacific

Discussion in 'WWII Books & Publications' started by Half Track, Apr 18, 2022.

  1. Half Track

    Half Track Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jul 28, 2017
    Messages:
    1,597
    Likes Received:
    874
    Location:
    Chambersburg Pennsylvania
    I have read the book Thunder Below and it was ok. But I was just wondering if anyone can suggest what, in their opinion, is a good book to read on the subject of WWII in the Pacific with U.S. submarines, non fiction. Thanks
     
    Last edited: Apr 19, 2022
  2. CAC

    CAC Ace of Spades

    Joined:
    Dec 1, 2010
    Messages:
    9,503
    Likes Received:
    3,037
    There may be some new books out soon…
     
    Half Track likes this.
  3. ColHessler

    ColHessler Member

    Joined:
    Dec 5, 2010
    Messages:
    1,270
    Likes Received:
    416
    Clear the Bridge, by Richard O'Kane, of the Tang.
     
  4. mcoffee

    mcoffee Son-of-a-Gun(ner)

    Joined:
    Sep 25, 2009
    Messages:
    1,224
    Likes Received:
    435
    I second Clear the Bridge as well as O'Kane's Wahoo.
    Clay Blair's Silent Victory is the go-to reference for US submarine operations
    Silent Running by Vice Admiral James Calvert is excellent.
    Take Her Deep! by Admiral I.J. Gallantin is good.
    Submarine! by Commander Edward Beach
     
    Slipdigit and Half Track like this.
  5. Half Track

    Half Track Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jul 28, 2017
    Messages:
    1,597
    Likes Received:
    874
    Location:
    Chambersburg Pennsylvania
    Thanks very much, I ordered Silent Running. I read some of the reviews of the mentioned books, on Amazon, and I know there are always some readers who have something negative to say, but most on all of the books mentioned are positive, five stars. So, I picked one. I appreciate all of your replies. And I almost forgot that I had read the book, USS Seawolf, Submarine Raider of the Pacific.
     
    Last edited: Apr 19, 2022
    Slipdigit likes this.
  6. Slipdigit

    Slipdigit Good Ol' Boy Staff Member WW2|ORG Editor

    Joined:
    May 21, 2007
    Messages:
    18,045
    Likes Received:
    2,364
    Location:
    Alabama
    The ones @mcoffee suggested are great.

    Also, Bowfin by Hoyt is good, too.
     
    Half Track likes this.
  7. Half Track

    Half Track Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jul 28, 2017
    Messages:
    1,597
    Likes Received:
    874
    Location:
    Chambersburg Pennsylvania
    Thanks! And right now on Comcast on Demand, free WWII movies, Run Silent Run Deep with Clark Gable is showing. I plan to watch it tomorrow.
     
  8. ColHessler

    ColHessler Member

    Joined:
    Dec 5, 2010
    Messages:
    1,270
    Likes Received:
    416
    I enjoyed Wahoo also.
     
    Half Track likes this.
  9. Riter

    Riter Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Feb 12, 2020
    Messages:
    949
    Likes Received:
    255
    Hoyt was mentioned and while he is good at writing, I don't see any original research. I may be wrong on this as I've only read a few of his books.

    Clay Blair's Silent Victory has been mentioned and has no shortage of original research, but is dry.
    Ruhr's War on the Boats is good and Ruhr served aboard subs. I got that for a colleague of mine since her father was aboard the same boat.
    Theodore Roscoe's US Submarine Operations in WW II is a classic.
     
    Domobran7 likes this.

Share This Page