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Thunder Below! : The USS Barb Revolutionizes Submarine Warfare in World War II by Eugene B. Fluckey (1997, Trade Paperback)

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Surface-cruising, diving only to escape, "Luckey Fluckey" relentlessly patrolled the Pacific, driving his boat and crew to their limits. Thunder Below! Eugene B. Fluckey, Rear Admiral, USN (Ret.)., was a 1935 graduate of the United States Naval Academy.

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The thunderous roar of exploding depth charges was a familiar and comforting sound to the crew members of the USS Barb, who frequently found themselves somewhere between enemy fire and Davy Joness locker. Under the leadership of her fearless skipper, Captain Gene Fluckey, the Barb sank the greatest tonnage of any American sub in World War II. At the same time, the Barb did far more than merely sink ships--she changed forever the way submarines stalk and kill their prey. This is a gripping adventure chock-full of "you-are-there" moments. Fluckey has drawn on logs, reports, letters, interviews, and a recently discovered illegal diary kept by one of his torpedomen. And in a fascinating twist, he uses archival documents from the Japanese Navy to give its version of events. The unique story of the Barb begins with its men, who had the confidence to become unbeatable. Each team helped develop innovative ideas, new tactics, and new strategies. All strove for personal excellence, and success became contagious. Instead of lying in wait under the waves, the USS Barb pursued enemy ships on the surface, attacking in the swift and precise style of torpedo boats. She was the first sub to use rocket missiles and to creep up on enemy convoys at night, joining the flank escort line from astern, darting in and out as she sank ships up the column. Surface-cruising, diving only to escape, "Luckey Fluckey" relentlessly patrolled the Pacific, driving his boat and crew to their limits. There can be no greater contrast to modern warfares long-distance, videogame style of battle than the exploits of the captain and crew of the USS Barb, where they sub, out of ammunition, actually rammed an enemy ship until it sank. Thunder Below! is a first-rate, true-life, inspirational story of the courage and heroism of ordinary men under fire.

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Publisher
University of Illinois Press
ISBN-10
0252066707
ISBN-13
9780252066702
eBay Product ID (ePID)
596020

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Book Title
Thunder Below! : the Uss *Barb* Revolutionizes Submarine Warfare in World War II
Author
Eugene B. Fluckey
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Military / World War II, Military / Naval, Military / General, Military
Publication Year
1997
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, History
Number of Pages
464 Pages

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10in
Item Height
1.2in
Item Width
7in
Item Weight
23.5 Oz

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A sprightly memoir by a young submarine captain in the Pacific war, written by an old man looking back as a retired admiral, perhaps a bit amazed at the feats of his reckless youth. -- Thomas E. Ricks, The Washington Post Book World Fluckey offers a grippingly detailed account of his command's hell-and-high-water feats, which won him the Congressional Medal of Honor, as well as four Navy Crosses. . . . A standout in a field crowded with his first-rate entries. -- Kirkus Reviews, "The real story of a real hero."--Tom Clancy A sprightly memoir by a young submarine captain in the Pacific war, written by an old man looking back as a retired admiral, perhaps a bit amazed at the feats of his reckless youth. -- Thomas E. Ricks, The Washington Post Book World Fluckey offers a grippingly detailed account of his commands hell-and-high-water feats, which won him the Congressional Medal of Honor, as well as four Navy Crosses... A standout in a field crowded with his first-rate entries. -- Kirkus Reviews, A sprightly memoir by a young submarine captain in the Pacific war, written by an old man looking back as a retired admiral, perhaps a bit amazed at the feats of his reckless youth. -- Thomas E. Ricks,The Washington Post Book World, A Main Selection of the Military Book Club. Winner of the Rear Admiral Samuel Eliot Morison Award for Naval Literature given by the Naval Order of the United States, New York Commandery. "The real story of a real hero."--Tom Clancy
Copyright Date
1992
Dewey Decimal
940.54/5974
Intended Audience
Trade

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by tobysmith0May 07, 2008
Minds eye view of a sub commander's thought processes.
I read history to learn how successful people make decisions. This is an excellent look inside the mind of a very successful submarine commander. He explains his reasoning and views that contributed to one of the best scoring submarine totals of WWII. The action is non-stop, and this book is very well written. The part about rescuing POW's from the ocean while facing a Typhoon will alternately have you laughing and crying. The willingness to trade "harm for harm" is the essence of the submarine service's courage, and is the reason we were able to smash the Japanese war machine as fast as we did. Some of the submarine losses during WWII are seen in this book, from the fresh perspective of the men in that rare group that the lost crewmen would call friends. The physical problems, combined with the courage that was a daily occurrence, give a real feel of life on a fighting ship! This one is worth reading, and re-reading. I highly recommend this book.Read full review
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by 53murmanskAug 02, 2018
Admiral Fluckey is a great sailor, submariner and leader who writes just as well. At the top of my list.
The Captain and crew did incredible things fighting their sub. There are no greater Americans than these men. Thank you to them.
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by a_speculatorMar 09, 2023
Outstanding, true, World War II story!
This is one of the truly great relatively unknown true stories of the second world war! A GREAT read!
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by coralqueen1Jun 16, 2019
SOMETHINGS IN WW2 WERE REALLY AMAZING...THIS IS ONE!!!!
AWESOME COMPELLING READING...SENT 4 COPIES TO MY FRIEND AND HER MALE BUDDIES AND THEY ARE ALL THRILLED!
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by B55VCbhBSVS@Del...Jan 02, 2018
The Best WWll Pacific war I’ve Read
This is the most incredible Pacific War historic story I’ve read. What this Sub. Captain and crew did is mind bobbling. REALLY, REALLY INCREDIBLE
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Minds eye view of a sub commander's thought processes.

Admiral Fluckey is a great sailor, submariner and leader who writes just as well. At the top of my list.

Outstanding, true, World War II story!

SOMETHINGS IN WW2 WERE REALLY AMAZING...THIS IS ONE!!!!

The Best WWll Pacific war I’ve Read

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