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Pigboat 39: An American Sub Goes to War
Pigboat 39 An American Sub Goes to War
Author: Bobette Gugliotta
Constructed in 1923, the American submarine S39 was practically an antique when the Japanese struck Pearl Harbor. With defective torpedoes, a semi-trained crew, and a primitive ventilation system (hence the nickname), she nevertheless sank two enemy vessels and eluded pursuit to fight again in the Solomons. This is the little-known story of how ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780813109855
ISBN-10: 081310985X
Publication Date: 3/2000
Pages: 240
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Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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