The Naked Warriors: The Elite Fighting Force that became the Navy Seals - Softcover

Francis Douglas Fane; Don Moore

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0312959850 ISBN 13: 9780312959852

Publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks, 1996

Synopsis

Unarmed, underwater, under fire-they went to war, and began the legend of the navy seals.

Facing a fanatical, dug-in enemy in Europe and in the Pacific, U.S. planners turned to a new kind of warrior: daring swimmers who could knock out mines, map out enemy beaches, and pave the way for Allied naval assaults. With a few extraordinary and brave men, the U.S. Navy's Underwater Demolition Teams went to war.

Now, a founder and legendary commander of UDT-1 takes you into the world of the underwater soldiers-the bullet-ripped surf, the mortar-pounded beaches, and the treacherous, frigid seas. This is the inside story of a unique breed of warrior-and the bloody battles they helped win.

About this title

About the Author:

Francis Douglas Fane navigated an ammunition ship in the Pacific during World War II prior to his assignment to the Underwater Demolition teams. While in command of UDT-1 from 1945 to 1958, he set the world deep-work-diving record of 250 feet. He retired from the Navy in 1960. He lives in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.

Don Moore, now deceased, was a journalist and editor who contributed regularly to such publications as The New Yorker and Cosmopolitan. He served in the U.S. Army in World War II.

Review:

"Accurate and comprehensive...A real eye-opener." --The New York Times

"Authoritative and well written...Recommended." --Library Journal

About this edition

• Publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks
• Publication date: 1996
• ISBN 10: 0312959850
• ISBN 13: 9780312959852
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• Number of pages: 336