ISBN: 9780750927673

O'Kane rescued the largest amount of carrier aviators from under the guns of the Japanese. He participated in the most dramatic war patrols of the Pacific war, climaxed by the loss of Tan… More...

O'Kane rescued the largest amount of carrier aviators from under the guns of the Japanese. He participated in the most dramatic war patrols of the Pacific war, climaxed by the loss of Tang to its own torpedo. The Bravest Man: The Story of Richard O'Kane & U.S. Submariners in the Pacific War by William Tuohy, ISBN 0750927674Presentation copy inscribed, dated and signed by the author on the front free end paper thus: "FOR EDEN WITH ALL BEST WISHES Bill Tuohy LONDON, JANUARY, 2002"; Sutton Publishing 2001 1st ed with an Afterword by Submarine Captain George Grider, 422pp., text generally in decent order albeit with browning to pages & tiny creases to the top & bottom corners of some of the pages, browning/staining/rubbing to the page extremities at the very top, slight staining to those at the side & browning to those at the very bottom, spine very slightly cocked, slight bumping & rubbing to board corners at the top, to the top, bottom & sides of boards & spine, both boards a bit marked, the dust jacket is rubbed & creased at the top with scuffing (+ a small tear & slight loss) to the front top right hand corner, slight scuffing to the bottom corners, small crease to rear right hand side, both front & rear have many marks & scratches.Dick O'Kane was America's most highly decorated naval officer of the Second World War, and a true hero. As captain of the submarine USS Tang he was responsible for sinking more enemy ships than any other US submarine skipper. In this powerful account, the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Bill Tuohy focuses on Dick O'Kane's extraordinary career: Naval Academy graduate, junior officer of USS Argonaut on patrol when Pearl Harbour was bombed; executive officer manning the periscope of USS Wahoo under the command of legendary skipper 'Mush' Morton: and as maverick skipper of USS Tang. O'Kane rescued the largest amount of carrier aviators from under the guns of the Japanese. He participated in the most dramatic war patrols of the Pacific war, climaxed by the loss of Tang to its own torpedo. His unparalleled escape from the sunken submarine in Japanese controlled waters makes for compelling and uneasy reading. Tuohy has interviewed many submarine captains, crewmen and Tang survivors, including the late Richard O'Kane. The result is a gripping narrative that explains how combat submarines and their crews work together, and evokes the claustrophobic nature of life in the 'Silent Service' - roiled by depth-charging beneath the waves and raved by typhoons on the surface. The book relives an age when heroism was in fashion, a time of threat, danger, challenge and sacrifice.William "Bill" Tuohy (October 1, 1926 ? December 31, 2009) was a journalist and author who, for most of his career, was a foreigncorrespondent for the Los Angeles Times. After retiring in 1995, Tuohy wrote two books of naval history. The Bravest Man: The Story of Richard O'Kane and U.S. Submariners in the Pacific War was published in 2001 in the U.K. and 2006 in the U.S. Richard O'Kane was the Executive Officer of USS Wahoo during World War II and later received a Medal of Honor for his service in command of USS Tang. His second book, America's Fighting Admirals: Winning the War at Sea in World War II was published in 2007. The book told the story of the war from the perspective of Navy Admirals such as Marc Mitscher, the commander of the Fast Carrier Task Force and John S. McCain, Sr.Will ship by Royal Mail 1st Class Signed for, well packaged.(£5.55/mil).aucCounter a { text-decoration:none; }.aucCounter span:hover { text-decoration:underline; }.aucHiddenCounter { display:none; }.aucCounterOrangeText { color:#FB6D05; font-family:Arial; Font-size:13px; Font-weight:bold; }.aucCounterBlueText { color:#0068ac; Font-family:Arial; Font-size:11px; } Track Page Views WithAuctiva's Counter, Gut, Festpreisangebot, [LT: FixedPrice], Bestes Angebot, [LT: BestOffer], Ex Libris: No, Narrative Type: Non-Fiction, Personalised: Yes, Country/Region of Manufacture: United States, Topic: Submarines, War, Inscribed: Yes, Features: Dust Jacket, Illustrated, Original Language: English, Signed: Yes, Signed By: the author, Edition: First Edition, EAN: 9780750927673, Publication Year: 2001, Format: Hardcover, Book Title: The Bravest Man, Item Height: 234mm, Genre: Biographies & True Stories, Item Width: 156mm, Number of Pages: 432 Pages, T.H.E. Hi-Story Press LTD<

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[EAN: 9780750927673], Gebraucht, sehr guter Zustand, [SC: 2.41], [PU: The History Press Ltd, United Kingdom, Stroud], BILL TUOHY THE BRAVEST MAN, Dick O'Kane was America's most highly dec… More...

[EAN: 9780750927673], Gebraucht, sehr guter Zustand, [SC: 2.41], [PU: The History Press Ltd, United Kingdom, Stroud], BILL TUOHY THE BRAVEST MAN, Dick O'Kane was America's most highly decorated naval officer of the Second World War, and a true hero. As captain of the submarine USS Tang he was responsible for sinking more enemy ships than any other US submarine skipper. In this powerful account, the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Bill Tuohy focuses on Dick O'Kane's extraordinary career: Naval Academy graduate, junior officer of USS Argonaut on patrol when Pearl Harbour was bombed; executive officer manning the periscope of USS Wahoo under the command of legendary skipper 'Mush' Morton: and as maverick skipper of USS Tang. O'Kane rescued the largest amount of carrier aviators from under the guns of the Japanese. He participated in the most dramatic war patrols of the Pacific war, climaxed by the loss of Tang to its own torpedo. His unparalleled escape from the sunken submarine in Japanese controlled waters makes for compelling and uneasy reading. Tuohy has interviewed many submarine captains, crewmen and Tang survivors, including the late Richard O'Kane. The result is a gripping narrative that explains how combat submarines and their crews work together, and evokes the claustrophobic nature of life in the 'Silent Service' - roiled by depth-charging beneath the waves and raved by typhoons on the surface. The book relives an age when heroism was in fashion, a time of threat, danger, challenge and sacrifice. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged., Books<