American Submarine Spadefish In World War 2

by Val Scanlon Jr.

Merriam Press World War 2 History Series. Of the top 25 U.S. subs in World War II, Spadefish was ranked as #5 in ships sunk (21) and was #6 in tonnage sunk (88,091), accomplished during only five war patrols over a one year period. This work provides complete coverage of the Spadefish’s five war patrols. Appendices provide biographies of the two commanding officers, and summaries of torpedo and deck gun attacks made by Spadefish. Review by Polaris, publication of the U.S. Submarine Veterans of World War II: “No doubt about it, those men who served in Spadefish will want a copy to stash away in their memoirs. Submarine buffs everywhere, who collect World War II memorabilia, will find this little gem a welcome addition to their collection.” 37 photos, 3 illustrations.

151 pages, Kindle Edition

First published February 10, 2012