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The thunderous roar of exploding depth charges was a familiar and comforting sound to the crew members of the USS Barb, who frequently found themselves somewhere between enemy fire and Davy Jones's locker. Under the leadership of her fearless skipper, Captain Gene Fluckey, the Barb sank the greatest tonnage of any American sub in World War II. At the same time, the Barb did far more than merely sink ships - she changed forever the way submarines stalk and kill their. Prey. This is a gripping adventure chock-full of "you-are-there" moments. Fluckey has drawn on logs, reports, letters,…
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2 editions- Paperback · English · 1997University of Illinois Press · 464 pages · 9780252066702
- Other · English · 1992University of Illinois Press · 444 pages · 9780252019258
Barb (Ship)SubmarineAmerican Personal narrativesAmerican Naval operationsWorld War, 1939-1945Naval operationsSubmarine warfareWorld war, 1939-1945, naval operations