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WWII--U.S. NAVY--SUBMARINE USS BOWFIN (SS-287)--THE SURVIVOR! ENTIRE HISTORY!OOP

WWII--U.S. NAVY--SUBMARINE USS BOWFIN (SS-287)--THE SURVIVOR! ENTIRE HISTORY!OOP

$ 4.22

Availability: 91 in stock
  • Type: Book
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
  • Region of Origin: United States
  • Restocking Fee: No
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • Conflict: WW II (1939-45)
  • Year: 1998
  • Time Period Manufactured: 1930-Now
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Modified Item: No
  • War: WWII
  • Original/Reproduction: Original
  • Item must be returned within: 14 Days
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
  • Theme: Militaria
  • Condition: EXCELLENT

    Description

    "U.S.S. BOWFIN" is a very comprehensive reference on this infamous WWII submarine!  The Bowfin is a survivor! Unlike hundreds of her sister submarines, she survived not only the enemy, but the scrap yard! Drawing on the Bowfin's records, reports, and interviews with ex-crew members, here is the ENTIRE story of the USS Bowfin in WWII. Chapter titles are: 1. The Submarine & Her Crew,  2. The First Patrol,  3. Change of Command,  4. Torpedo Troubles,  5. Danger in the Celebes Sea,  6. The Third Captain,  7. A Little Spark,  8. The Waters of Japan, 9. The Bowfin's Second Birthday,  10. Two Up--Two Down,  11. The Last Days of War. The Bowfin sunk 176,000 tons of Japanese shipping during WWII. Her record is legend! There are 8 pages of original photographs. When this book was originally written in 1983, the Bowfin was part of the Pacific Fleet Submarine Memorial Association Museum in Hawaii.
    Book is softcover published in 1998 (originally published in 1983). It is in EXCELLENT CONDITION, measures 5 1/2"" x 8 1/4", and contains 234 pages.
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