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Author
Publisher
H. Holt
Pub. Date
2001.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8.3 - AR Pts: 14
Language
English
Description
Chronicles the worst disaster in U.S. naval history, describing heroism in the face of persistant shark attacks and hypothermia after the sinking of the U.S.S. Indianapolis in the South Pacific in the final days of World War II.
Author
Series
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
"P.T. Deutermann's World War II Navy series began with the award-winning Pacific Glory, followed by the brilliantly reviewed Ghosts of Bungo Suido. His new novel Sentinels of Fire tells the tale of a lone destroyer, the USS Malloy, part of the Allied invasion forces attacking the island of Okinawa and the Japanese home islands. By the spring of 1945, the once mighty Japanese fleet has been virtually destroyed, leaving Japan open to invasion. The Japanese...
Author
Series
Todd Ingram novels volume 3
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
c2002
Language
English
Author
Publisher
Dutton Caliber
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"A gripping true-life thriller about the first US submarine to sink a Japanese aircraft carrier-and the sub's tragic twist of fate"--
"A gripping true-life thriller about the first US submarine to sink a Japanese aircraft carrier—and the sub’s tragic twist of fate In 1939 off the New England coast, the submarine USS Squalus accidentally sinks to the bottom of the sea during a training exercise, killing half her crew. Coming to the rescue is...
Author
Publisher
William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
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Description
In Lethal Tides, Catherine Musemeche weaves together science, biography, and military history in the compelling story of an unsung woman who had a dramatic effect on the U.S. Navy’s success against Japan in WWII, creating an intelligence-gathering juggernaut based on the new science of oceanography. When World War II began, the U.S. Navy was unprepared to enact its island-hopping strategy to reach Japan. Anticipating tides, planning for coral reefs,...
Author
Publisher
Pegasus Books
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"Follows a group of young men who fought towards the end of World War II, from their enlistment and initial training to the terrifying and unexpected reality of fighting against pilots who would rather choose death than a dishonorable defeat,"--NoveList.
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"Based on years of original research and new reporting, two acclaimed authors deliver the riveting and emotionally wrenching full story of the worst sea disaster in United States naval history: the sinking of the USS Indianapolis during World War II--and the fifty-year fight to exonerate the captain after a wrongful court martial."--Provided by publisher.
13) Midway
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Depicts the sequence of events that started with the attack on Pearl Harbor and culminated in the battle of Midway, showcasing the bravery and heroism, good instincts and skills of real-life military leaders and soldiers.
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Hearing rumors of the construction of a formidable Japanese battleship capable of adversely shifting power in World War II, Lieutenant Commander Gar Hammond is charged with leading a first American submarine into the Inland Sea in the hopes of finding and stopping the seemingly invincible ship.
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