SEA ASSAULT: The Sinking of Japan's Secret Supership

James W. Ryan,Captain Joseph F. Enright

ISBN 10: 0312977468 / ISBN 13: 9780312977467

Published by St. Martin's Paperbacks, 2000

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: SEA ASSAULT: The Sinking of Japan's Secret Supership
• Publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks
• Publication Date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0312977468
• ISBN 13: 9780312977467
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

During the Pacific leg of World War II, the U.S. Navy struck an astounding blow to the Japanese-a defeat which would become one of the greatest David and Goliath stories in the history of warfare. Japan's Shinano was a mammoth 72,000-ton aircraft carrier, equipped with a huge arsenal of guns, and carrying some 4,000 men. Yet, a small U.S. submarine, the Archer-Fish, less than a thirtieth the size of Shinano and carrying just 82 men, managed to sink the gargantuan vessel into the embattled Pacific with just four strategically placed torpedoes. Here, vividly told by the Commander of the Archer-Fish, is the incredible true story of this crushing victory-and a fascinating account of heroism, history, and warfare.