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The Lost Submarines of Pearl Harbor
James P. Delgado
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Description for The Lost Submarines of Pearl Harbor
Hardback. Series: Ed Rachal Foundation Nautical Archaeology Series. Num Pages: 158 pages, 158 colour, 87 black & white photographs, 7 line art, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBWQ; HDR; JWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 289 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1234.
One of the last remaining and persistent mysteries of the Pearl Harbor attack is that of the Japanese Midget Submarines. It is a fascinating story of innovation, courage, secrets, and failed expectations. And it is not only a story of the morning hours of December 7, but of the years before to develop these weapons and the years after, where they were deployed in the great Pacific War and how they fared as weapons of war. These words by Daniel J. Basta, Director of the Office of National Marine Sanctuaries, from the foreword of this manuscript, ... Read more
One of the last remaining and persistent mysteries of the Pearl Harbor attack is that of the Japanese Midget Submarines. It is a fascinating story of innovation, courage, secrets, and failed expectations. And it is not only a story of the morning hours of December 7, but of the years before to develop these weapons and the years after, where they were deployed in the great Pacific War and how they fared as weapons of war. These words by Daniel J. Basta, Director of the Office of National Marine Sanctuaries, from the foreword of this manuscript, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Texas A & M University Press
Condition
New
Series
Ed Rachal Foundation Nautical Archaeology Series
Number of Pages
158
Place of Publication
College Station, United States
ISBN
9781623494667
SKU
V9781623494667
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About James P. Delgado
James P. Delgado directs the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Maritime Heritage Program. Terry Kerby is the Operations Director and chief submersible pilot for the Hawaii Undersea Research Lab (HURL) at the University of Hawai'i. Steven Price is maintenance chief for the Hawaii Undersea Research Lab at the University of Hawai'i and ... Read more
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