Chester Smith: The Quiet Hunter -- Special Missions -- Chester Smith Creates a Legend -- Competing with a Legend -- Hensel's Finest Hour -- New Commander-Old Submarine -- The Thirteenth Patrol -- Appendix A: USS Swordfish -- Appendix B: USS Swordfish (SS-193) Crew List of the Thirteenth Patrol -- Appendix C: USS Swordfish-Ships Sunk or Damaged -- Appendix D: U.S. Submarines SS 188-193-Compartments and Tanks.
Summary:
"Among the more than 260 American submarines that patrolled the Pacific during World War II, the USS Swordfish in 1941 was the first to sink a Japanese armed merchant ship, marking the beginning of the sub's colorful history. A series of seven commanders led Swordfish's 13 war patrols. Each skipper had distinct leadership style. Some were successful in sinking enemy ships; others returned to port empty-handed. Yet all patrols risked dangerously close encounters with the enemy and the unforgiving nature of the open sea. Drawing on archival sources and interviews with veteran sailors, this first full-length history of Swordfish provides detailed accounts of each patrol and covers the mysterious disappearance of the legendary submarine on its final mission."-- Provided by publisher.
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