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SUBMARINE and U-BOAT Books
ADVENTURE IN PARTNERSHIP-THE STORY OF POLARIS Privately Published 1960 "Sponsered collectively by contractors involved in production of the Fleet Ballistic Missle Weapon System and given to libraries and individuals who played a significant role in the development of the FBM System." Extra large 14" 4to-pictorial format, photos, with copy of introduction letter from Dept. of the Navy-RAdm I.J. Galantin, 96 pages. 1st VG $50
Alden, John D. THE FLEET SUBMARINE IN THE U.S. NAVY USNI 1979 A design and construction history of the fleet submarine from before WWI to 1975 when its last representatives retired from service. One of the best books available for documenting the post-war Guppy converted fleet submarines. Comprehensive. Oblong format, photos, fold-out plates of hull sections, line drawings, charts, extensive app., 290 pages. Very scarce 1st VG+/VG $85
Allaway, Jim HERO OF THE UPHOLDER: The Story Of Lieutenant Commander M.D. Wanklyn VC, DSO. Airlife 1991 The story of the Royal Navy's top submarine ace in World War II. Photos, 191 pages. 1st F/F- $25
Anderson, Frank J (ed.) SUBMARINES, DIVING, AND THE UNDERWATER WORLD: A Bibliography Archon 1975 This last updated edition of the author's original 1963 bibliography contains written works about the underwater world from the 1600's to 1975 in this exhaustive reference. 238 pages. Scarce 1st NF/VG+ $30
Bagnasco, Erminio SUBMARINES OF WORLD WAR TWO USNI 1978 "Here are accurate and comprehensive details of the 2,500 submarines of all nations that saw action between 1939 and 1945." Provides construction and ship data, together with a brief history of the wartime career of each class of submarine. Large 4to-pictorial format, photos, diagrams, 256 pages. Scarce VG+/VG+ $50
Barr and Howard POLARIS Harcourt Brace 1960 The Concept and Creation of a New and Mighty Weapon. Story of the nuclear-powered submarine USS George Washington and the Polaris missile, a package designed to transport and fire, in a matter of minutes, sixteen Polaris missiles. Photos, ill., app., 221 pages. 1st VG/G $25
Beach, Edward L. SALT AND STEEL: Reflections of a Submariner USNI 1999 Biography of "Ned" Beach, submarine captain in World War II with 12 patrols, naval aide to Ike, partner of Rickover during the nuclear program and captain of the USS Triton SSRN-586 on the first 36,000 mile underwater circumnavigation. Photos, 299 pages. 1st NF/NF INSCRIBED and SIGNED by the author, Navy Cross winner CAPT. EDWARD L. BEACH $35
Beach, Capt. Edward RUN SILENT, RUN DEEP Holt 1955 The best-selling submarine warfare story on which the successful movie was based. Novel. 364 pages. Ex-library G/G $15
Beach, Capt. Edward DUST ON THE SEA Holt 1972 USS Eel, Whitefish, and Chicolar form a wolfpack on a mission of deadly peril in the Bungo Suido. Novel, 349 pages. VG+/VG INSCRIBED and SIGNED by the author and Navy Cross winner CAPT. EDWARD L. BEACH $35
Beach, Capt. Edward AROUND THE WORLD SUBMERGED Holt 1962 The author was directed to take the newly commissioned USS Triton SSRN-586 on an 36,000 mile underwater circumnavigation to prove the reliability of the "Rickover conceived" submarine. Photos, diagrams, endpaper maps, app., 293 pages. 1st VG+/Fair $25
Bercuson and Herwig DEADLY SEAS Random of Canada 1997 The deadly duel between the Canadian destroyer HMCS St. Croix and the U-305 in the Battle of the Atlantic. NOTE: published only in Canada and thus was not available in the US. Scarce, photos, map, 346 pages. 1st VG+/VG+ $35
Blair Jr., Clay SILENT VICTORY: THE U.S. SUBMARINE WAR AGAINST JAPAN Lippincott 1975 "The only full scale submarine war the U.S. ever fought. The author researched hundreds of thousands of pages of de-classified documents and letters and held interviews with skippers, crewmen, staff officers and codebreakers." Long considered the definitive work covering US submarine warfare during World War Two. Photos, app., 1072 pages. Scarce 1st VG/VG $65 ; ANOTHER COPY BCE reprint 2-volume set both VG/VG $40
Blair, Clay HITLER'S U-BOAT WAR- Volume #1 The Hunters 1939-1942 Random 1996 A comprehensive study by Clay Blair, known for his definitive work on WWII U.S. submarine warfare "Silent Victory." Part 1 of the 2-volume set which dispells the pervasive myth and proves that the U-boat war never came close to winning the Battle of the Atlantic. Photos, extensive app., 809 pages. BCE reprint NEW $25
Botting, Douglas THE U-BOATS Seafarers/Time Life 1979 German U-boats from WW I through WWII. Large 4to-pictorial format, photos, ill., diagrams, app., 176 pages. VG+ $18
Brennecke, Jochen Haie im Paradies: Der duetsche U-Boot-Krieg in Asiens Gewassern 1943-45 Koehlers Verlagsgesellschaft 1967 German language. Very scarce and unusual crew photos, endpaper maps, notes, 342 pages. 1st NF/VG+ $45
Breyer and Koop THE GERMAN NAVY AT WAR: The U-Boat 1935-1945 Schiffer 1989 Covers the ships, commanders, harbors, bases, uniforms and insignia of the U-Boot Waffe. Large oblong 4to pictorial format, photos, color ill., diagrams, 188 pages. 1st NF/NF $40
Buchheim, Lothar-Gunther THE BOAT Knopf 1975 The classic novel of WWII U-boat warfare and basis for the famous movie "Das Boot." Buchheim, an official naval correspondent, served on one patrol with Heinrich Lehmann Willenbrock, commander of U-96. He wrote this book as a composite of his experience of the U-boat war. Novel, endpaper diagram, 463 pages. VG+/VG+ $30
Buchheim, Lothar-Gunther U-BOAT WAR Knopf 1978 "205 photos form this epic essay of the world on board Germany's U-boats at war. No comparable record of this war at sea exists anywhere - Buchheim's pictures are unique." Buchheim, an official naval correspondent, served on one patrol with Commander Heinrich Lehmann Willenbrock on board U-96. Most of the outstanding photos in this book are from that war patrol on board U-96. Large 4to-pictorial format, photos, pages not numbered. Scarce 1st edition with high quality glossy-photos. VG/VG $50: ANOTHER COPY BCE reprint. VG/VG $30
Carmer, Carl JESSE JAMES OF THE JAVA SEA Farrar and Rinehart 1945 The story of the submarine USS Sturgeon in World War Two as told by Lt-Cmdr William Leslie "Bull" Wright. Going aboard "Sturgeon" with her crew, you share their perils, boredom and humor. Their "first kill" signal, STURGEON IS NO VIRGIN, became a legend. Rueben Whitaker was XO aboard Sturgeon, later in the war he commanded USS Flasher with distinction. Small 16mo, 119 pages. Very scarce 1st VG/G+ $65
Carpenter and Polmar SUBMARINES OF THE IMPERIAL JAPANESE NAVY USNI 1986 Study of the development, operations, and losses of I.J.N. undersea craft from 1904-1945. Strategic concepts and operations of fleet, midget, aircraft carrying, Kaiten-human torpedo and transport submarines. Covers I.J.N., German and Italian coordinated Axis submarine operations. Chapters on specialized attack craft, torpedoes, carriers and tenders. Comprehensive reference. Large 4to-pictorial format, 176 photos, 12 maps, diagrams, etc., 177 pages. 1st F-/VG+ $65
Casey, Robert J. BATTLE BELOW: THE WAR OF THE SUBMARINES Bobbs Merrill 1945 Reports a wide range of operational aspects on board the early S-Type and Fleet submarines in the U.S. silent service and a variety of missions and circumstances in WWII. Photos, 380 pages. 1st Scarce with dust jacket. VG+/VG $30
Christley UNITED STATES NAVAL SUBMARINE INFORMATION This 195 page reference lists EVERY submarine since the Holland including a section on weapons, lost boats, class listings, guppy conversions and information on each boats commissioning and disposition. Was issued yearly but this edition will be the last until 2005. NEW and available through Ron Martini's Submarine Bookstore. Click REVIEW/ORDER INFORMATION link here.
Clark, William Bell WHEN THE U-BOATS CAME TO AMERICA Little Brown 1929 History of German U-boat operations against the U.S. east coast in the Western Atlantic during World War I. This operation was the forerunner of the "Operation Drumbeat" campaign waged by the U-boats during WWII. 14 photos, charts, 359 pages. Very scarce 1st, wear on bottom board edges otherwise G+ $50
Cocchia, Adm. Aldo THE HUNTERS AND THE HUNTED USNI 1958 The story of the Italian submarine war, human torpedo attacks and naval warfare during World War II. Photos, app., 179 pages. Scarce 1st VG/G $40
Cocker, M. P. OBSERVERS DIRECTORY OF ROYAL NAVAL SUBMARINES 1901-1982 Warne 1982 "Every Royal Navy submarine from 1901-1982 in one volume." Photos, diagrams, app., 128 pages. 1st F-/VG+ $30
Compton-Hall, Richard SUBMARINE VS. SUBMARINE Orion 1988 "The Tactics and Technolgy of Underwater Warfare." Large 4to, photos and color ill., technical diagrams, tactical plots, 191 pages. F-/VG $30
Compton-Hall, Cmdr. Richard SUBMARINE BOATS: THE BEGINNINGS OF UNDERWATER WARFARE Arco 1984 Written by the Director of the Submarine Museum at Gosport, England this study of submarine warfare development is illustrated with "a spectacular collection of early photographs, many published for the first time, from the huge archives of the Submarine Museum." Photos, technical app., 192 pages. 1st F/F $30
Cope, Cmdr. Harley F. SERPENT OF THE SEAS Funk and Wagnells 1942 Informative report on United States Fleet and S-type submarine operations during WWII as well as a historical perspective of the U.S. submarine service. Interviews with officers and crewmen. Photos, map, 252 pages.
Scarce with dust jacket. VG+/VG $30
Dalgleish and Schweikart TRIDENT Southern Illinois Univ. 1984 An exhaustive analysis of every aspect of the Trident submarine program beginning as part of the "STRAT-X" study of 1967 to the present. This comprehensive study includes descriptions of the base, the construction process, the vessel itself, improvements in submarine technology that will affect it, and the political struggles involved in activating the program. Photos, charts, diagrams, app., 502 pages. 1st F-/F- $25
Davenport, RAdm Roy CLEAN SWEEP Vantage 1986 The author was an officer on USS Silversides and then commanded USS Haddock and Trepang during WWII. He was the only naval officer to win five Navy Crosses. Photos, app., 243 pages. Very scarce 1st - printed privately by Adm. Davenport in a very limited edition. VG+/VG+ $75.00
DiCerto, J. J. MISSILE BASE BENEATH THE SEA: THE STORY OF POLARIS St. Martins 1967 "The 1st comprehensive description of the Polaris nuclear submarine program; its development, make-up, and operations. 80+ photographs and technical drawings, app., 165 pages. VG/VG $35
Doenitz, Karl MEMOIRS: TEN YEARS AND TWENTY DAYS World 1959 The well-known book by Flag Officer U-boats, Grand Admiral Karl Doenitz, Commander-in-Chief of the German Navy, and finally Hitler's successor in the last days of the Third Reich. Photos, maps, app., 520 pages. Very scarce 1st F-/VG $50
Dolphin Scholarship Foundation THIRTY YEARS OF SUBMARINE HUMOR Jostens 1992 This book presents a review of the best submarine cartoons issued in the thirty years of publishing the "Dolphin Calendar" which is produced as a fund-raiser for the Scholarship Foundation, established in 1961. Large 4to-pictorial format, gold embossed navy blue cover, illustrations, 96 pages. 1st NEW issued without dust jacket $15
Enright, Capt. Joseph F. SHINANO: THE SINKING OF JAPAN'S SECRET SUPERSHIP St. Martins 1987 The author torpedoed and sank the IJN carrier Shinano in a chance encounter while commanding USS Archerfish in 1944. Photos, map, diagram, 238 pages. F-/VG+ Signed by the man who sank SHINANO, CAPT. JOSEPH F. ENRIGHT, USN (Ret.) USS ARCHERFISH (SS-311) F-/F- $65; ANOTHER COPY - NOT SIGNED VG+/VG $25; ANOTHER COPY - NOT SIGNED BCE VG+/VG $12
Farace and Faken U.S.S. COD - World War II Submarine Memorial Photo Museum Guide Over 100 sharp photo's as she is now and was in WWII. NEW and available through Ron Martini's Submarine BookStore.Click REVIEW/ORDER INFORMATION link here.
Fluckey, Adm Eugene B. THUNDER BELOW! - The U.S.S. Barb Revolutionizes Submarine Warfare in World War II. Univ. of Illinois 1992 Fluckey's story of his five patrols in command of the Barb, for one of which he was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor. USS Barb sank the greatest tonnage of any American submarine in WWII and forever changed the way submarines stalk and kill their prey. Large 8vo, blue cloth w/gold stamped spine, 54 photos and illustrations, 6 track charts, endpaper maps, app., index, 444 pages. F-/VG+ INSCRIBED and SIGNED by the AUTHOR, winner of four Navy Crosses and the CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL of HONOR, Radm. GENE FLUCKEY $60; ANOTHER COPY VG condition without dust jacket $45
Frank, Horan and Eckberg USS SEAWOLF-SUBMARINE RAIDER OF THE PACIFIC Putnam 1945 Story of USS Seawolf and life aboard an American submarine on patrol during World War II. Based upon the experiences of Chief Radioman Joseph Eckberg, the Seawolf's "soundman." Capt. "Fearless Freddie" Warder at his periscope and Eckberg at his sound gear-they were the Seawolf's eyes and ears. Photos, 197 pages. 1st VERY SCARCE VG- $55
Frank, Wolfgang ENEMY SUBMARINE Kimber 1954 The exploits of the U-boat captain who penetrated Scapa Flow, Gunther Prien commander of U-47. Written from Prien's diaries and, as a U-boat correspondent, the author made a six week patrol in U-47, the last from which the submarine returned. NOTE: this book was never published in the US. Photos, map, app., 200 pages. Scarce 1st UK edition VG/G+ $50
Frank, Wolfgang DIE WOLFE und der ADMIRAL: Triumph und Tragik der U-Boote Gerhard Stalling 1953 German language. (einem U-Boot-Schnitt - das deutsche U-Boote der Geleitzugschlachten 1939-45). Mit 34 Abbildungen und der Karte einer Geleitzugschlacht. Photos, 580 pages, front endpaper map show a cross-section of the German U-Boat. Scarce 1st Some wear to cloth on bottom boards otherwise VG $30
Frank, Wolfgang THE SEA WOLVES Rinehart 1955 Informative book on the history of the German U-boat service thru WWII. Frank was a public Relations officer on Doenitz staff and a well known author on WWII German naval history. Photos, charts, diagram, app., 340 pages. 1st VG+/VG $45
Franks, Norman DARK SKY, DEEP WATER - First Hand Reflections on the Anti-U-Boat War In WW II Grub Street 1997 Many first hand accounts from both sides give an insight into how R.A.F airmen and German and Italian submariners fought each other in WWII. Photos, 218 pages. 1st F/F- $25
Friedman, Norman ILLUSTRATED DESIGN HISTORIES "This series offers detailed descriptions of the evolution of all classes. Fully illustrated with deck plans, outboard profiles, sketches from major design studies, and numerous detailed photographs. The appendixes contain a wealth of information on ship characteristics and equipment."
Freidman, Norman U.S. SUBMARINES THROUGH 1945 280 pages.
Freidman, Norman U.S. SUBMARINES SINCE 1945 379 pages.
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Fulton, Robert TORPEDO WAR, AND SUBMARINE EXPLOSIONS Swallow 1971 Published in 1810 by Fulton in the effort to get his Torpedo Bomb adopted for practical warfare use. Large 4to-oblong, ill. plates, diagrams, 57 pages. Reprint of 1810 edition. VG $20
Galantin, Adm I. J. TAKE HER DEEP Algonquin 1987 Galantin's memoirs of commanding USS Halibut for 14 months (1943-44) during WWII against the Japanese Navy and Merchant Marine. On the 5th patrol Halibut was depth charged so severely that the pressure hull was heavily dented and bulged inward but had not quite opened to the sea and was retired from service. 41 photos, 1 plan, endpaper patrol maps, app., 262 pages. F-/VG+ $35
Gallagher, Thomas THE X-CRAFT RAID Harcourt 1971 "Story of a secret WWII mission unparalleled in the annals of the sea." The British mission to destroy the Nazi battleship Tirpitz in Norway with midget x-craft submarines. Photos, diagram, map, 170 pages. 1st VG/VG $30
Gallery, RAdm Daniel TWENTY MILLION TONS UNDER THE SEA Regnery 1956 In the middle of May 1944, U.S. Navy task group 22.3, known as a "hunter-killer" group sailed from Norfolk, Virginia to search for U-boats. This group, commanded by Capt. Daniel Gallery on the aircraft carrier "Guadalcanal," just weeks later boarded and captured the German submarine U-505 off the coast of Africa. This historic act represented the first foreign warship so captured by the U.S. Navy since 1815. Covers the sinking of U-68, Henke's U-515 and the history and daring capture of Lange's U-505. Photos, app., 344 pages. Scarce 1st 1956 edition, PRESENTATION COPY SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR AND CAPTAIN OF USS GUADALCANAL, R. Adm. DANIEL V. GALLERY VG/VG $125; ANOTHER COPY VG condition without a dust jacket $35
Gannon, Michael BLACK MAY: THE EPIC STORY OF THE ALLIED DEFEAT OF THE GERMAN U-BOATS IN MAY 1943 Harper 1998 In May 1943, Allied sea and air forces won a stunning, dramatic, and vital victory over the largest and most powerful submarine force ever sent to sea, sinking 41 U-boats and damaging 37 others and thereafter changing the course of the Battle of the Atlantic. Photos, maps, notes, 492 pages. 1st F-/F- $25
Gannon, Robert HELLIONS OF THE DEEP Penn State Press 1996 The Development of American Torpedoes in WWII. A finely crafted, thoroughly informative study of the failure and of the successful technical effort to develop winning weapons for the American fleet. Comprehensive. Photos, diagrams, 241 pages. 1st NEW $25
German Naval High Command U-BOAT COMMANDER'S HANDBOOK U.S. Navy translation of the 1943 German edition. Compiled from combat experience, this handbook was at the side of every operational U-boat commander. By memorizing its contents, a young or newly appointed commander could draw on the experience of veteran submariners to assist him in the life and death struggle which awaited him. Through this book the reader enters the mind of a U-boat commander. 30 photos, 120 pages. Softcover, 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" NEW $15
Gibson, Charles D. ORDEAL OF CONVOY N.Y. 119 Ensign 1988 The story of a 31 day convoy to England from New York during the Battle of the Atlantic in 1944. Large 4to-pictorial format, photos, maps, ill., glossary, 180 pages. VG+/VG+ $35
Giese and Wise SHOOTING THE WAR USNI 1994 Memoirs of a World War II U-boat officer. Included are vivid accounts of the arduous life of the men who served in Germany's fleet of "gray wolves" and more than 100 Leica-quality photos taken throughout his career. Photos, app., 289 pages. 1st F-/F- $28
Gilmore, H.H. MODEL SUBMARINES: For Beginners Harper 1962 Discusses the materials needed for construction and contains the plans to build six different submarine models. Photos, diagrams, 122 pages. 1st Ex-library. G/G $10
Gray, Edwyn THE DEVEIL№S DEVICE: Robert Whitehead and the History of the Torpedo USNI 1991 Gray tells the story of Whitehead's life tracing the the development of the torpedo from it's birth to today's missile age. Examines the problems encountered with the torpedo's use during WWII and describes postwar torpedo development. Appendix includes models of some 300 torpedos. Revised edition includes recently uncovered information. Photos, Ill, detailed app., notes, bbliog., index, 310 pages. 1st revised and updated edition. VG/G+ $28
Gray, Edwyn SUBMARINE WARRIORS Presidio This book covers the exploits and most successful missions of some of the top submarine commanders of WWI and WWII. Photos, 275 pages. 1st F-/F- $25
Gretton, Vice-Admiral Sir Peter CRISIS CONVOY USNI 1974 The story of HX 231 consisting of sixty-one merchant ships, escorts and supported by Coastal Command aircraft and the Battle of the Atlantic against U-boat wolfpacks during WWII. Photos, endpaper maps, 182 pages. 1st F/F- $30
Gugliotta, Bobette PIGBOAT 39: AN AMERICAN SUB GOES TO WAR Univ. of Kentucky 1984 "From navy records and the letters, journals, and still-lively memories of the S-39's men and their wives and sweethearts, the author has woven a remarkable portrayal of American service life before and during World War II." Photos, patrol maps, diagrams, 224 pages. 1st NEW $2O
Hawkins, Maxwell TORPEDOES AWAY, SIR! Holt 1946 Veteran reporter Hawkin's interviews with officers and crewman on the patrols of USS Trout, Sea Raven, Pickerel, S-38, Pollock, S-34, Pompano, Skipjack, S-39, Cuttlefish, Tautog, Salmon, and others. Photos, maps, 268 pages. 1st Scarce with dust jacket. VG/VG $30
Halstead, Ivor HEROES OF THE ATLANTIC: The British Merchant Navy Carries On! Dutton 1942 The story of the early years of the battle of the Atlantic between Hitler's U-boats and Great Britain's navy and Merchant marine. Written during the darkest hours of WWII when the British merchant navy convoys were falling prey to mines, submarines, and a very efficient German Kriegsmarine. 40 photos, 235 pages. VG $20
Hay, Marley Fotheringham SECRETS OF THE SUBMARINE Dodd, Mead 1917 Photos, 113 pages. Scarce 1st Pages have foxing, wear to board edges, light cover staining otherwise G+ $35
Herlin, Hans VERDAMMTER ATLANTIK Koch no date Schicksale deutscher U-Boot-Fahrer Tatsachenbericht. Entirely German language with many unusual crew photos. Covers the U-boat careers of Prien (U-47), Zschech (U-505), Henke (U515), Luth (U-30 and U-110) and Eck (U-852) Photos, app., 317 pages. 1st UK edition F-/F- $15
Hessler, Gunter THE U-BOAT WAR IN THE ATLANTIC 1939-1945 HMSO 1989 One of the most highly regarded reference works on this subject. The author was a U-Boat commander (U-107) during the first period, and later was Staff Officer (Operations) to the Flag Officer Commanding U-Boats and son-in-law of Dцnitz. The record of each U-Boat on any day can be traced in this book. Facsimile edition of 3 original volumes (classified up to 1989), with an introduction by Lieutenant Commander Andrew J. Withers MA, Royal Navy. Analysis and history of the German U-boat offensive, written at the end of WWII upon the request of the British Admiralty and the US Navy Department by Fregattenkapitдn Gьnter Hessler. 2nd imp. with 3 volumes in one book; Volume I: August 1939 - December 1940. Volume II: January 1941 - May 1943. Volume III: June 1943 - May 1945.
Book and folder in a beautifully illustrated slipcase, extra large 4to pictorial format, tables, 2 graphs, 80 plans and maps in text plus 4 pages with 1 coloured map and 2 graphs, separate enclosure with 5 folded sheets incorporating diagrams 1-32 from the original volumes, 400+ pages. A comprehensive reference - now out-of-print. Near fine $135
Hezlet, VAdm. Sir Arthur THE SUBMARINE AND SEA POWER Stein and Day 1967 A study of the role of the submarine in sea power primarily focused on World War Two operations. Photos, charts, graphs, 278 pages. 1st VG+/VG $30
Hickam Jr., Homer H. TORPEDO JUNCTION USNI 1989 Story of the North Carolina coast during WWII, a prime hunting ground for U-boats known as "Torpedo Junction." Photos, charts, app., 367 pages. 1st F-/VG+ $25
Hogel, Georg U-BOAT EMBLEMS OF WORLD WAR II 1939-1945 Schiffer 1999 Conning tower emblems and cap badges of the U-Boot Waffe. This updated edition contains 100's of newly researched conning tower emblems seen for the first time ever. The author, a U-boat veteran, experienced the origin of these emblems and, through years of painstaking, detailed work, he has documented the legendary emblems, coats of arms and markings and chronicles many first person accounts in memory of the many U-boatmen who were lost in the war. This edition is taller, wider and thicker than the 1st German text edition and contains more information as well as 100's of new emblems. Large 8 1/2" x 11" 4to-pictorial format, 100's of illustrations, line drawings, charts, endpaper maps, 224 pages. Color pictorial cover-issued without dust jacket. The author, Georg Hogel, was the radioman aboard U-30 which sank Athenia and U-110 which was almost recovered by the British before sinking. 1st F- With bookplate SIGNED by GEORG HOGEL $55
Holmes, Harry THE LAST PATROL Airlife 1994 This book tells the story of the 52 U.S. submarines lost during World War II, their successes, failures and their final dive before the sea closed over them forever. 123 photos, extensive app., 224 pages. 1st NF/NF $35
Holmes, W. J. UNDERSEA VICTORY Doubleday 1966 "The influence of submarine operations on the war in the Pacific." The author was a veteran of the submarine service and was assigned to the "Combat Intelligence Unit" in WWII. Comprehensive. 4to, maps, diagrams, 505 pages. 1st Scarce VG/G+ $55
Holmes, W. J. DOUBLE EDGED SECRETS-U.S. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE OPERATIONS IN THE PACIFIC DURING WWII USNI 1979 The author, after having served in the submarine service, was recalled to service for World War II and assigned to working in the "Combat Intelligence Unit." These 'Ultra' intercepts provided opportunities for submarine operations in the Pacific during WWII. Photos, maps, charts, 231 pages. 1st VG/G $25; ANOTHER COPY VG/no dust jacket $18
Homewood, Harry FINAL HARBOR McGraw-Hill 1980 "A remarkable, gripping submarine tale in the tradition of THE CRUEL SEA and RUN SILENT, RUN DEEP. Written with skill, honesty, and authority by a former WWII submarine sailor who was there with all his senses finely tuned."- Clay Blair, Jr. author of Silent Victory. Novel, 372 pages. 1st F-/VG+ $28
Hoyt, Edwin P. BOWFIN Van Nostrand 1983 Bowfin's patrols from official war reports, records, and interviews with crew members. Bowfin sunk 176,000 tons of I.J.N. shipping including 40 merchant ships and 4 warships. Photos, maps, 234 pages. Scarce 1st F-/VG $35
Hoyt, Edwin P. THE U-BOAT WARS Arbor House 1984 The author has drawn on German, British and American naval archives to tell the extraordinary story of the U-boat wars and the counterwar of the Allies that finally ovecame the Nazi threat. Photos, 242 pages. 1st F-/VG+ $15
Hoyt, Edwin P. DEATH OF THE U-BOATS McGraw-Hill 1988 Offers a view into the lives of the men on-board the U-boats as well as the policy makers behind the scenes during World War II. Photos, diagrams, app., maps, 248 pages. 1st VG+/VG+ $20
Hoyt, Edwin P. U-BOATS OFFSHORE Stein and Day 1978 The story of the tremendous losses inflicted on the U.S. early in the war when Nazi U-boats were sent against the shipping lanes on the East Coast of America. Photos, 278 pages. 1st F-/VG+ $20
Hoyt, Edwin P. SUBMARINES AT WAR Stein and Day 1983 The history of the American silent service. Comprehensive, mainly World War II. Photos, maps, 329 pages. 1st F-/F- $25
Huchthausen, Kurdin and White HOSTILE WATERS St. Martins 1997 The death of Soviet submarine K-219, an accident in 1986 in which this sub was within moments of meltdown. Eleven years ago this crippled Soviet missile submarine sank off American shores in sixteen thousand feet of water ......its highly classified story has finally surfaced. Photos, maps, app., 303 pages. F-/VG+ $15
Hughes and Costello THE BATTLE OF THE ATLANTIC Dial 1977 Comprehensive study of the escorts, supply convoys and U-boat war in the Atlantic. 4to-pictorial format, 14 leaves, 400+ photos, drawings, maps, tables, index, illus., 314 pages. 1st U.S. NF/VG+ $35
Humble, Richard SUBMARINES: The Illustrated History Connoisseur 1981 Provides an account of the evolution of the modern fighting submarine, from its debut in 1914 to the 1980s. Large 4to pictorial format, color and b+w photos, index, ill., maps, charts, 192 pages. 1st VG/Fair $15
Icenhower, Joseph B., RAdm. USN Ret. SUBMARINES IN COMBAT Franklin Watts 1964 "True accounts of submarine commanders, both Allied and enemy during WW II." 180 pages. Scarce 1st VG+/VG $28
Irving, David THE DESTRUCTION OF CONVOY PQ.17 Simon and Schuster 1968 " On 6/27/42 a vast convoy of thirty-five ships left Iceland for the long voyage to Russia with a cargo of vital war supplies. Three weeks later, eleven battered ships limped into Russian ports, the rest having been sunk by German U-boat wolfpacks. Photos, 337 pages. 1st VG+/VG $35
James, Henry GERMAN SUBS IN YANKEE WATERS: First World War Gotham 1940 The story of German U-boat warfare on the American east coast in World War One. Illustratrations by Charles E. Pont, 208 pages. Very scarce. Ex-library, pencil markings on some pages, covers boards very worn - otherwise a good reading copy. $20
Jones, Goeffery THE DEFEAT OF THE WOLFPACKS Presidio 1987 This book describes vividly the loss of the "cream" of the U-boat fleet during the winter of 1943-44 in the Battle of the Atlantic. Photos, glossary, 223 pages. 1st F-/VG+ $25
Kaplan and Currie WOLFPACK USNI 1997 A survey of the ace WWII commanders, and crews at work, on leave, and as prisoners from diaries, journals, memoirs, prose and poetry and shown in photographs, drawings, paintings and line art. 4to-pictorial format, 115 color and 130 b+w photos and ill., 240 pages. 1st VG+/VG+ $30
Kemp, Paul CONVOY!: DRAMA IN THE ARCTIC WATERS Arms and Armour 1993 "Some of the most hard-fought naval actions of WWII took place in the most northerly waters of the world - the Arctic Ocean. The PQ/QP convoys began in 1941 and continued throughout the war all the while under threat of attack by German submarines, aircraft and surface ships. Photos, app., 256 pages. 1st NF/VG+ $28
King, Cmdr. William THE STICK AND THE STARS Norton 1958 Service aboard Royal Navy T-Class submarines during WWII, patrols in the North Sea and Far East. The author commanded Snapper, Trusty and Telemachus. 192 pages. 1st VG/G+ $30
Kurowski, Franz KNIGHT'S CROSS HOLDERS OF THE U-BOAT SERVICE Schiffer 1995 "Each recipient is presented in a capsule biography including awarding of the various Knight's Cross grades and other particulars to rank and career and is shown in a WWII photograph." 150+ photos, 280 pages. 1st NF/VG+ $25
Largess and Mandelblatt U.S.S. ALBACORE This is the definitive study of the U.S.S. Albacore SS-569, the forerunner to the nuclear submarine Navy. Many pictures. A very thorough study. Not available via Amazon. Order direct from Ron Martini's Submarine BookStore. Click REVIEW/ORDER INFORMATION link here.
Lavo , Carl BACK FROM THE DEEP USNI 1994 "The Strange Story of the Sister Subs Squalus and Sculpin." Squalus sank during a test dive in 1939 and was initially located by Sculpin and participated in rescuing the crew. After salvaging and renaming as "Sailfish" she was later sunk by Sculpin during World War II. The extraordinary ordeals shared by these inseparable submarines in gripping detail. Photos, 226 pages. 1st F-/F- $28
Lenton, H T BRITISH SUBMARINES Doubleday 1972 Navies of the Second World War series on all British Submarines built from 1919-1945. 16mo-oblong, photos, diagrams, 160 pages. 1st VG+/VG $25
L'Herminier, Capt. J. CASABIANCA Muller 1953 The war in the Mediterranean 1942-43 as told by the Captain of the French submarine Casabianca during World War II. Photos, map, diagram, 243 pages. VG $32
Lockwood and Adamson ZOOMIES SUBS AND ZEROS Greenberg 1956 "Heroic rescues in World War II by the Submarine Lifeguard League." Photos, endpaper maps, 301 pages. Scarce 1st VG+/VG $40
Lockwood, Charles A. DOWN TO THE SEA IN SUBS Norton 1967 The autobiography and memoirs of the career naval officer who became ComSubPac during World War II. Photos, 376 pages. Scarce 1st VG/VG $45
Lott, Lt.-Cmdr. Arnold S. A LONG LINE OF SHIPS USNI 1954 The history of Mare Island's 100 years of naval shipbuilding and shipyard activity in California. 4to, photos, ill., 268 pages. Scarce 1st VG/G $50
Low, A. E. THE SUBMARINE AT WAR Sheridan 1942 The history of submarine development and warfare including WWII. Contains information on foreign nations as well as the United States. Photos, 305 pages. Scarce 1st $25
Lowder and Scott BATFISH - CHAMPION "SUBMARINE KILLER" SUBMARINE OF WW II Prentice-Hall 1980 Lowder, a crewman on Batfish, chronicles this submarines history from launching and famous "submarine killer" patrol to her present precarious war memorial status. Photos, crew roster, 232 pages. Scarce 1st F-/VG $35
Maas, Peter THE RESCUER Harper 1967 "The extraordinary life of the Navy's "Swede" Momsen and his role in an epic submarine disaster." Momsen was responsible for directing the rescue and escape of crewmembers during the Squalus disaster in 1939. Photos, diagrams, app., 239 pages. 1st F-/VG $25
Maas, Peter THE TERRIBLE HOURS USNI 1999 "The man behind the greatest submarine rescue in history, "Swede" Momsen, and his role in an epic submarine disaster." Momsen was responsible for directing the rescue and escape of crewmembers during the Squalus disaster in 1939. 259 pages. 1st F/F $25
MacIntyre, Capt. Donald U-BOAT KILLER Norton 1957 One of the most successful World War II escort/anti-submarine duty commanders and responsible for the sinking of Otto Kretschmer's U-99. Photos, 239 pages. 1st VG/VG $28
Manning and Schumacher PRINCIPLES OF WARSHIP CONSTRUCTION AND DAMAGE CONTROL USNI 1939 Especially prepared to furnish in compact form the information required by the operating personnel of the U.S. Navy. A treatise on the fundamental principles of naval architecture, warship design and construction, and the control of hull damage of submarines, destroyers and battleships. This revised 1939 edition is retitled from the original 1924 first edition. Photos, diagrams, large fold-out plates, 396 pages. Revised 1939 edition VG- $35
Mansfield, Jr. John CRUISERS FOR BREAKFAST: War Patrols of the USS Darter and USS Dace Media Center Pub 1997 War diaries of several Japanese men-of-war have been translated to provide on-the-spot reactions and what took place when they were attacked and sunk by American submarines at the start of the Battle of Leyte Gulf, October 23, 1944. "The Fourth War Patrol of USS Darter embraces one of the most outstanding contributions by submarines to the ultimate defeat of the Japanese Navy." - Vice Adm. Thomas C. Kinkaid (Cmdr. 7th Fleet, 1944 ) Photos, charts, line drawings, extensive app., full cloth binding with 4 color dust jacket, 300 pages. 1st INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR NF/VG+ $25
Mars, Alistair BRITISH SUBMARINES AT WAR 1939-1945 USNI 1971 "This experienced and forthright author has portrayed a subject of immense complexity in clearcut and objective style, yet with a feeling and authenticity which could be attained only by one who himself took part." The author commanded the British submarine HMS Thule and Unbroken during WW II. Photos, maps, app., 256 pages. 1st F-/VG $40
Mars, Alistair HMS THULE INTERCEPTS Elek 1956 "The author's memoirs of submarine warfare and command of the British HMS Thule during World War II. Photos, maps, app., 241 pages. Scarce 1st VG/G+ $35
Martini, Ron HOT STRAIGHT AND NORMAL-"A Submarine Bibliography" Rontini Submarine Publ. 1997 The first major submarine book bibliography published since Anderson's guide in 1975. This reference book contains over 2000 titles and is an invaluable resource for research work or personal library collections. Softcover, 8.5" x 11", 108 pages. Limited edition of ONLY 350 copies. Order direct from the author. Email here -rontini@wavecom.net
McCants, William WAR PATROLS OF THE USS FLASHER Professional Press 1994 The True Story of One of America's Greatest Submarines. USS Flasher with it's two daring skippers holds the record as officially credited with sinking the most Japanese shipping in World War II. This book has been endorsed by Capt. Edward Beach, Adm. Galantin and Cmdr. Alden. 80 photographs, charts and line drawings, bound in embossed simulated leather with full-color dust jacket, fully indexed with bibliography, 465 pages. 1st F/F INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR $28
McLeod, Grover SUB DUTY McLeod 1986 The author's privately published memoirs of U.S. submarine warfare in the Pacific. McLeod served as a torpedoman aboard USS Finback, Halibut w/Galantin and Hawkbill w/Grider during WWII. He also participated in the refitting and provisioning of USS Runner between reassignment and narrowly missed being assigned to Runner which was lost, along with his best friend, during the following patrol. Photos, ill., 581 pages. 1st Softcover 5.5 x 8.25" SIGNED by the AUTHOR GROVER McLEOD NEW $25
Mendenhall, R.Adm. Corwin SUBMARINE DIARY-THE SILENT STALKING OF JAPAN Algonquin 1991 Admiral Mendenhall's memoirs of the Pacific war having completed 11 patrols on board USS Sculpin and Pintado during World War II. 1st F-/VG $30
Messimer, Dwight R. THE MERCHANT U-BOAT USNI 1988 The adventures of the Deutschland 1916-1918. Deutschland made two sucessful trips to the U.S. as a blockade runner during WWI. Photos, app., 234 pages. 1st F-/F- $30
Michno, Gregory USS PAMPANITO-KILLER ANGEL: NEW and available through Ron Martini's Submarine BookStore. Click REVIEW/ORDER INFORMATION link here.
Middlebrook, Martin CONVOY Morrow 1976 Battles of convoys SC 122 and HX 229. Complete listing of the Merchant ships of these convoys, Local and Ocean Escort Groups, U-boats involved and a complete list of casualties from each vessel. Photos, maps, diagrams, 378 pages. 1st VG+/VG+ $35
Miller, David U-BOATS Brasseys 2000 The illustrated history of the raiders of the deep. Large 4to-pictorial format, photos, diagrams, 208 pages. 1st F-/VG+ $20
Miller and Jordan MODERN SUBMARINE WARFARE Military Press 1987 "The evolution, design, technology and tactical employment of underwater fighting vessels and their weapons systems." Comprehensive. Large 4to-pictorial format, 250 color and b+w photos, 46 large detailed full-color illustrations, 90 diagrams, 208 pages. 1st F-/F- $35
Mulligan, Timothy LONE WOLF Praeger 1993 The life and death of U-Boat Ace Werner Henke. Henke's U-515 was sunk by Adm. Gallery's USS Guadalcanal Task Group 22.3 in 1944. Photos, app., 247 pages. 1st F-/VG+ $30; ANOTHER COPY BCE reprint F-/VG+ $18
Navy Times, Ed. THEY FOUGHT UNDER THE SEA Army Times 1966 "This book combines history, drama, and intense human interest into a thrilling documentary of man's explorations and wartime uses of mysterious ocean depths from early times to todays atomic-powered missle submarines." Photos, 184 pages. 2nd-special "Fleet Admiral Nimitz Memorial Edition" with photo section added. VG/VG $28
Newbolt, Henry SUBMARINE AND ANTI-SUBMARINE Longmans, Green and Co. 1919 The development and operations of submarine and anti-submarine warfare during WWI. Front color plate, 20 ill., 312 pgs. Scarce 1st Some light staining on board edges - otherwise VG $35
O'Kane, RAdm. R. H. CLEAR THE BRIDGE Presidio 1989 The complete report of the WWII patrols and fate of the legendary USS Tang as told by her captain. Photos, patrol and endpaper maps, crew roster, app., glossary, 480 pages. F-/VG - INSCRIBED and SIGNED by the AUTHOR, CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL of HONOR WINNER RADM RICHARD H. O'KANE $100; ANOTHER COPY 1st VG+/G+ not signed $35
O'Kane, RAdm. R. H. WAHOO: THE PATROLS OF AMERICA'S MOST FAMOUS WWII SUBMARINE Presidio 1987 History of USS Wahoo, Cmdr. Dudley" Mush" Morton, crew and final fate as told by her former exec Dick O'Kane. 31 photos, 10 charts, 4 diagrams, endpaper maps, glossary, 345 pages. 1st VG+/VG - INSCRIBED and SIGNED by the AUTHOR, CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL of HONOR WINNER RADM RICHARD H. O'KANE $100; ANOTHER COPY 1st VG+/G+ not signed $35
O'Neill, Richard SUICIDE SQUADS OF WORLD WAR II A comprehensive study of suicide-type operations and weapons used during WWII by the Axis and Allied forces including midget submarines, human torpedoes, explosive motor-boats and Kamakaze aircraft. Photos, profusely illustrated, charts, extensive diagrams, glossary, maps, 296 pages. F-/VG $25
Oram, H.K. READY FOR SEA USNI 1974 The author, one of three survivors of the Thetis, tells his story of early days at sea. He was one of the earliest submariners and recounts his eyewitness experiences of the Battle of Jutland and the saga which led to the loss of K4 and K17 in the Forth Estuary in 1918. Photos, maps, 250 pages. 1st F-/VG $25
Orita, Zenji and Harrington I-BOAT CAPTAIN Major 1976 Orita was a leading I.J.N. sub captain in WWII and was the 1st to launch Kaiten human torpedoes against U.S. ships at Ulithi Atoll in 1944. Photos, maps, diagram, chart, 317 pages. BCE reprint VG+/VG $28
Ott, Wolfgang SHARKS AND LITTLE FISH Pantheon 1957 Considered by many to be the classic novel about U-boat warfare during World War II. Novel, 432 pages. Scarce 1st VG+/VG $40
Padfield, Peter WAR BENEATH THE SEA BCA 1995 Submarine Conflict During World War II. All submarine operations of the Allied and Axis powers are detailed in this book. Photos, line drawings, maps, app., 560 pages. F-/VG+ $25
Pertek, Jerzy DZIEJE ORP "ORZEL" Wydawnictwo Morskie (Poland) 1961 Polish language. The story the escape of the Polish submarine Orzel, considered one of the greatest single achievements of WWII. Many rare wartime operations photos, oblong format, large diagramic fold-out plates, 150 pages. Very scarce. VG $50
Poolman, Kenneth ALLIED SUBMARINES OF WORLD WAR TWO Arms and Armour 1990 The Allied submarine war effort as it was undertaken by the respective fleets. Principal theatres of action in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, in the Mediterranean Sea and in lesser waters too. Also discusses the relatively minor Allied fleets, to provide , in total, a fully comprehensive treatment to a neglected topic. Large 4to-pictorial format, maps, photos, app., 160 pages. 1st F/F- $30
Preston, Antony SUBMARINES: THE HISTORY AND EVOLUTION OF UNDERWATER FIGHTING VESSELS Octopus 1975 Primarily focused on World War I and II and full of excellent large color illustrations by John Batchlor. Large 4to-pictorial format, photos, color ill., technical cutaway line drawings, charts, 124 pages. 1st VG+/VG+ $20
Preston, Antony SUBMARINES Gallery 1982 "Submarines is a carefully researched and entertainingly written account of the role of this remarkable craft in military and scientific history." Large 4to-pictorial format, 200+ photos and technical drawings in color and b+w, charts, 192 pages. F-/VG+ $28
Raeder, Eric MY LIFE USNI 1960 The military career of Germany's naval commander during WW II, Grand Admiral Eric Raeder. Photos, endpaper maps, 430 pages. Scarce 1st VG+/VG $50
Rayner, Cmdr. D. A. (ed. by Roskill) ESCORT Kimber 1955 The Battle of the Atlantic as told by one of the most successful escort commanders of World War Two. Photos, maps, 250 pages. UK edition. VG+/VG $35
Rayner, Cmdr. D. A. THE ENEMY BELOW Holt 1957 The factual novel and basis for the well-known hit movie about a dual between the U.S. destroyer Hecate and U-121 .... which comes to a violent and startling conclusion! The author was group commander of escort vessels in the Battle of the Atlantic and one of the most successful escort commanders of World War Two. 191 pages. Scarce 1st VG/VG $30
Reeman, Douglas THE DEEP SILENCE Putnam 1968 The Temeraire was the latest of Britain's nuclear attack-submarines, and at the completion of her trials she was ordered hastily to the Far East to strengthen a depleted fleet facing a new Chinese threat to world peace. Novel, 303 pages. 1st F-/VG $15
Rees, Ed THE SEAS AND THE SUBS: THE NUCLEAR SUBS AND THE POLARIS REVOLUTIONIZE THE U.S. NAVY Duell, Sloan and Pierce 1961 Story of why and how the US Navy combined the atomic sub with the fleet ballistic missle, Polaris. Photos, 233 pages. 1st F-/VG $25
Reynolds, Quentin CONVOY Blue Ribbon 1942 The author was a famous war correspondent in World War II. In this book he tells of the dangerous crossing of the Atlantic on a slow freighter, and recounts highlights of his various assignments. 303 pages. VG/G+ $18
Robertson, Terence THE GOLDEN HORSESHOE Evans 1956 "The World War Two Saga of the German submarine U-99, the Golden Horseshoe, and her daring commander, Otto Kretschmer." Photos, app., 256 Pages. 1st scarce British edition VG/VG $50
Robertson, Terence THE SHIP WITH TWO CAPTAINS Dutton 1957 The story of H.M.S. Seraph, the legendary submarine who performed her top secret exploits during WWII under both a British and American captain. Photos, 255 pages. 1st VG+/VG $35; ANOTHER COPY 1957 UK edition VG/no dust jacket $25
Rohwer, Jurgen The Critical Convoy Battles Of March 1943 USNI 1977 The convoy control systems are examined, as well as U-boat operations. Technical developments, and the part played by the intelligence services on both sides are examined. Includes lists of ships in the convoys. D/W. Photos, ill., maps, 256 pages. Very scarce 1st VG+/VG+ $50
Rohwer, Jurgen AXIS SUBMARINE SUCCESSES USNI 1983 Complete statistics of every Axis submarine success of WWII are presented by theater of operations, including for each attack the date, time, and position; the nationality, name, and captain of the attacking submarine and the weapons used; the nationality, type and displacement of the ship attacked; and the battle damage assessment. Comprehensive reference. Oblong format, maps, 386 pages. 1st VG+/VG+ $40
Roland, Alex UNDERWATER WARFARE IN THE AGE OF SAIL Indiana Univ. 1978 "In the age of sail, ideas on underwater warfare and on other devices for its implementation passed in a continuous chain of development from one inventor to another to reach fruition and final, if reluctant, acceptance as the age of steam was dawning. This book examines how and why these new weapons were invented." Photos, ill., diagrams, 237 pages. 1st VG+/VG $30
Roscoe, Theodore UNITED STATES SUBMARINE OPERATIONS IN WORLD WAR II USNI 1949/1950 "The complete and dramatic story of how the U.S.Navy's "Silent Service" helped win the most extensive underseas war in history." Comprehensive, large 4to format, 200+ photos, fold-out color maps, charts, diagrams, ill., extensive app., 577 pages. Early 1950 edition with higher quality paper, glossy photos and buckram cloth covers. Scarce with dust jacket VG/VG- $60; ANOTHER COPY 1950 edition without dust jacket VG $45
Ruhe, Capt. William J. WAR IN THE BOATS: MY WWII SUBMARINE BATTLES Brassey's 1994 "Ruhe served on eight submarine patrols against the Japanese and completed his wartime duties in command of the Sturgeon." Endpaper map and diagram, attack maps, glossary, 303 pages. 1st VG+/VG+ $35; ANOTHER COPY BCE reprint F-/VG $18
Rupp, Albert THRESHOLD OF HELL Almar Press 1983 The story, by a 16 year-old survivor of the USS Grenadier, of the loss of the submarine and his brutal treatment by the Japanese while a P.O.W during WWII. Photos, diagram, ill., 176 pages. Very scarce 1st - printed privately by the author in a very limited edition. NF/VG+ $35; ANOTHER COPY 1st ex-library VG/VG $15
Russell, Dale HELL ABOVE, DEEP WATER BELOW Bayocean 1995 CLICK BOOK TITLE FOR REVIEW/ORDER INFORMATION. The authors wartime experience of the Silent Service from training to service aboard USS Flying Fish during WWII. Photos, maps, 205 pages.
Scalia, Joseph Mark GERMANY'S LAST MISSION TO JAPAN: The Failed Voyage of U - 234 USNI 2000 U-234 departed a Norwegian harbor on her maiden voyage in March 1945 and the submarine carried a precious assortment of armaments and a select group of officials destined for Japan. En route came word that Germany had surrendered. Until now, the legacy of U-234 has centered on her cargo, including 560 kilograms of uranium oxide. Through exhaustive research into U.S. Navy interrogation records, European and Japanese archives, and interviews with former U-234 crew members and other principals, Scalia has produced a fascinating account. In addition, the work evaluates the technology carried aboard, an ME-262 fighter and masking measures for submarines were included and places the mystery of the uranium oxide cargo in perspective. Photos, notes, biblio., index, 250 pages. 1st F/F- $28
Schaeffer, Heinz U-BOAT 977 Norton 1952 Capt. Schaeffer's account of the U-boat war and U-977's record 66 day underwater escape to Argentina to be the last U-boat surrendered in August 1945, three months after the war in Europe was over. He was arrested and turned over to the Allies who accused him of smuggling war criminals to South America. Diagram, map, 260 pages. 1st VG/VG $30
Schoenfeld, Max STALKING THE U-BOAT: USAAF OFFENSIVE ANTISUBMARINE OPERATIONS IN WW II Smithsonian 1995 "The 479th and 480th USAAF Antisubmarine Groups, deployed to England and North Africa, worked with the Royal Air Force to stop German Admiral Doenitz's raiders before they could prey on Allied commerce and supply routes in the shipping corridors of the North Atlantic." Photos, maps, app., 231 pages. 1st NF/VG+ $28
Schofield, William EASTWARD THE CONVOYS Rand-McNally 1965 The memoir of an American officer on convoy duty in World War II. 239 pages. 1st VG+/VG $28
Schratz, Paul SUBMARINE COMMANDER Univ. of Kentucky 1988 "A fascinating personal memoir of underwater combat in WWII, told by the torpedo officer of USS Scorpian and later exec on Sterlet and Atule. Schratz continued in the U.S. submarine service as a commander through the Korean War." Photos, 322 pages. 1st F-/F- Includes a letter from the author-Paul Schratz. $40
Schwab, Capt. E. L. UNDERSEA WARRIORS: SUBMARINES OF THE WORLD Cresent 1991 "Presents detailed, profusely illustrated profiles of all of the classes currently in service in the world's navies and includes an enthralling, richly illustrated look at submarine history and development." Extra large 14"-pictorial format, 258 color and b+w photos, glossary, 1990 inventory listing submarines of the world by functional groups, 256 pages. 1st VG/VG $45
Sellwood, A.V. DYNAMITE FOR HIRE Werner Laurie 1956 The story of Hans Fehler, the demolitions officer on board the German Raider Atlantis and later the captain of the controversial U-234 which he surrendered to U.S. forces off the East Coast with German and Japanese officers on-board as well as a cargo of uranium and disassembled ME-262 fighters. Photo, 264 pages. Scarce 1st VG+/VG $40
Showell, Jak. P. Mallmann U-BOATS UNDER THE SWASTIKA Arco 1974 "History of the U-boats from pre-war origins, through the heyday of the wolf packs in far corners of the oceans, to the end of WWII in 1945." Many rare photos, ill., diagrams, charts, 144 pages. Scarce U.K. Arco edition F-/VG+ $30
Simpson, Colin THE LUSITANIA Little Brown 1972 Sinking of the Lusitania by Kapitan-Leutnant Walter Schwieger and U-20 during WWI. Photos, diagram, map, 303 pages. BCE VG/G $15 ANOTHER COPY G/no dust jacket $12
Simpson, RAdm G.W.G. PERISCOPE VIEW Macmillan 1972 Autobiography of a Royal Navy officer with special reference to the achievements of the 10th submarine flotilla at Malta, 1941-43. Simpson played a central role in the battle for control of the Mediterranean and defense of Malta during WWII. Photo, app. w/convoy list, 315 pages. Very scarce 1st F-/VG $55
Smith, Ron TORPEDOMAN Story of a WWII submarine by a crewman who tells you how it really was from an enlisted man's point of view. NEW and available through Ron Martini's Submarine BookStore. Click REVIEW/ORDER INFORMATION link here.
Snyder, Gerald S. THE ROYAL OAK DISASTER Presidio 1978 The 1st complete account of the most controversial tragedy in the Royal Navy's History - The Scapa Flow raid of Prien's U-47 and the sinking of the battleship HMS Royal Oak. Photos, app., 261 pages. 1st VG+/VG $28
Sontag and Drew BLIND MAN'S BLUFF: The Untold Story of American Submarine Espionage. After 6 years of research veteran investigative journalist Sherry Sontag and New York Times reporter Chris Drew reveal stories of American tapping of Soviet communications cables in the Barents Sea, the true story of the legendary Hughes Glomar Explorer, a CIA-built excavation vessel, new evidence about the loss of USS Scorpian and much more. Stretching from the years following WWII to present day spy operations of the Clinton Administration. Photos, 352 pages. F-/F- $20
Sterling, Forest J. THE WAKE OF THE WAHOO Chilton 1960 The story of the legendary USS Wahoo and Captain Mush Morton as told by a crew-member who was transferred an hour before Wahoo departed for her last fatal patrol in the Sea of Japan. 4to, patrol photos, 210 pages. Very scarce VG/G $45
Stern, Robert TYPE VII U-BOATS Brockhampton 1998 This study of the Type VII as a weapon of war and a carrier of firepower offers a technical history as well as fascinating narrative accounts by the men who operated these U-boats. Large 4to, 160 photos, 10 line drawings, 160 pages. NF/NF $35
Syrett, David THE DEFEAT OF THE GERMAN U-BOATS: The Battle of the Atlantic Univ. of South Carolina 1994 Focused study of the largest most complex naval campaign in history and its impact on WW II's outcome. Comprehensive. Glossary, app., 344 pages. 1st F-/F- $28
Tarrant, V.E. U-BOAT OFFENSIVE: 1914-1945 USNI 1989 An analysis of the two Battles of the Atlantic, the strategic and tactical evolution of these offensives. Large 4to pictorial format photos, maps, diagrams, charts, 190 pages. 1st VG+/VG+ $35
Terzibaschitsch, Stefan SUBMARINES OF THE U.S. NAVY Arms and Armour 1991 "This book documents all conventional submarines of the three major classes operating during WWII as well as older submarines from the inter-war years which saw action in the war." One of the best books available for documenting the post-war Guppy converted submarines. Comprehensive. Large 4to format, 300+ photos and ill., diagrams, charts, extensive app., 214 pages. Very scarce 1st F-/VG+ $75
Thomas, Lowell RAIDERS OF THE DEEP Doubleday 1928 Definitive account of German U-boat warfare in WWI and most other books written on the subject use it as a reference source. Interviews with Captains (including the all time top ace of aces-von Arnauld) officers and crewman in Germany. Many outstanding patrol photos and reports of early U-boat warfare as told by the participants. Photos, 363 pages. Scarce 1st rarely found with a dust jacket. VG/G $30
Treadwell, Terry SUBMARINES WITH WINGS Conway 1985 "The Past, Present and Future of Aircraft-Carrying Submarines." Photos, technical diagrams, silhouettes, charts, app. 1st VG+/VG+ $35
Trumbull, Robert SILVERSIDES 1945/1990 The story of USS Silversides, one of the top scoring U. S. combat submarines in the Pacific sinking 31 ships of 100,685 tons. Interviews with the crew and compiled from patrol reports. Patrol photos, sinking and tonnage chart, 217 pages. Reprint of the scarce 1945 edition. NEW F/F $22
U.S. Naval History Division U.S. SUBMARINE LOSSES-WORLD WAR II USGPO 1963 "Originally prepared by The Commander Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, 1946; revised and reissued as NAV PERS 15,784 in 1949. Enlarged with Appendix of Axis Submarine Losses (OPNAV-P33-100, New 5-46, declassified 10-55, revised and augmented 4-63) and fully indexed by Division of Naval History." Photos, endpaper maps, charts, extensive app. of Axis submarine losses, 244 pages. Scarce - some marks on cover and spine fading otherwise VG+/issued without dust jacket $50
Vause, Jordan U-BOAT ACE: THE STORY OF WOLFGANG LUTH USNI 1990 "A penetrating portrait of the legendary and complex WW II German submarine commander, based primarily on personal interviews and correspondence with surviving members of his crews." 35 ill., 256 pages. 1st F-/VG+ $25
Waddington, C.H. OR IN WORLD WAR 2: Operational Research Against the U-Boat Elek Science 1973 An exhaustive reference on anti-U-Boat warfare from the technical aspect to the attack phase. Comprehensive. Charts, diagrams, formulas, tables, 253 pages. Scarce 1st VG (issued without dust jacket) $45
Walker, Norman HERO IN A BOTTLE Rainbow 1988 The author was a torpedoman on board the USS Tusk and received heroic recognition for rescuing survivors of the USS Cochino in the arctic. Later in his naval career he struggled with alcololism and was court martialed. Photos, 228 pages. Scarce. Scarce-privately published. 1st VG+/VG+ $25
Warren and Benson ONLY FOUR ESCAPED-THE SINKING OF THE SUBMARINE THETIS Sloane 1959 An hour-by-hour recontruction of the sinking of Thetis based on the evidence of the four who escaped and the salvage, war record and story of the submarine after being renamed Thunderbolt. Photos, diagrams, maps, 219 pages. Scarce 1st VG+/VG $40
Warren and Benson WILL NOT WE FEAR - Story of His Majesty's Submarine "Seal" and of Lt.- Cmdr. Rupert Lonsdale George C. Harrap and Co. UK 1961 "One of the most difficult submarine missions of WWII." Photos, diagrams, 228 pages. Scarce 1st VG+/VG $40
Waters, John BLOODY WINTER USNI 1984 Story of the Allies' ferocious battles and narrow escape from defeat at the hands of Nazi U-boats in the North Atlantic from Oct. `42 - May `43. Photos, maps, 285 pages. 1st VG+/VG+ $25
Weaver, H.J. NIGHTMARE AT SCAPA FLOW - The Truth About The Sinking Of HMS Royal Oak Cressrelles 1980 The author has interviewed Royal Oak survivors, members of U-47's 1939 crew and Prien№s widow, in his quest for the truth. 17 photos, 194 pages, 1 map, 2 letters and a portion of U-47's log book. 1st NF/NF $35
Webber, Burt SILENT SIEGE III Webb Research 1992 This comprehensive study documents all the Japanese attacks on North America by submarine, submarine launched aircraft and the "little known" balloon bomb project during WWII. Covers all attacks thus far discovered from Alaska to Mexico; ships sunk and damaged by torpedo, shelling of ships and shore targets by Japanese submarines, aircraft deployed by submarines to start forest fires, and the intercontinental balloon bombing incidents in 28 states identified. Also covers the Japanese programs to use biological warfare and atomic bombs against U.S. troops if Japan was invaded. A well researched and exhaustive survey of these little-known aspects of war history which were kept secret during WWII. Large 4to pictorial format, 8"x11", photos, maps, charts, diagrams, app., 301 pages. NEW softbound SIGNED by the author BERT WEBBER $32
Weir, Gary E. FORGED IN WAR Naval Historical Center 1992 The naval-industrial complex and American submarine construction, 1940-1961. This book is the first to analyze the partnership between the Navy, industry, and science forged for World War II and responsible for producing submarines in the U.S. from 1940 through 1961. It describes the development, construction of a particular sub, the technology and compare it with German, Japanese, and other Navies. Photos of construction, testing and completion, glossary, 314 pages. 1st NF $25
Werner, Capt. Herbert A. IRON COFFINS Holt Rinehart Winston 1969 Wartime epic of Capt. Werner's personal experiences as an officer in Germany's U-boat service in WWII. 76 photos including many personal patrol photos taken by Werner. Diagrams, endpaper maps, 329 pages. VG/VG $25
Westwood, David THE TYPE VII U-BOAT USNI 1985 The Anatomy of the Ship series. Comprehensive reference, 300 perspective and 3-view drawings, full description of design, construction, general arrangement, hull structure, armament, fire control, modifications, operational history. Large 4to-oblong, close-up and on-board photos, diagrams, ill., charts, 95 pages. Very scarce 1st. Ex-library VG/G+ $45
Wheeler, Keith WAR UNDER THE PACIFIC Time Life 1980 Covers U.S. sub development, war readiness, patrols, special missions, etc., Japanese submarine, midget sub, and Kaiten human torpedo operations during WWII. Large 4to-pictorial format, photos, color ill., diagrams, app., list of U.S. subs in the Pacific War, 208 pages. VG $18
Wiggins, Melanie U-BOAT ADVENTURES USNI 1999 Twenty one U-Boat veterans tell their wartime stories in this collection of their experiences, recorded by the author during several years of travel throughout Germany. Photos, 250 pages. 1st F-/F- $22
Williamson and Pavlovic U-BOAT CREWS 1914-45 Osprey 1995 History, organization, appearance, weapons, equipment and uniforms of men who served on German submarines. Photos, color illustrations, 64 pages. Large paperback. 1st VG+ $12
