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1: world war 2 epic---life at the bottom of the sea
As an old submariner, I give the true story thumbs up for the
men who gave their lives to protect the citizens of the United
States of America. They will always be remembered in our hearts and
minds. They were heroes of the world war 2 submarine navy.
We lost fifty plus Submarines in that war. Bless the men who
maned the controls and helped make the difference of the outcome.
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2: Great Book
I purchased this book as a Christmas gift. Received the book on time. It has several pictures of the crew. Looking through the book, I started reading, read through the first chapter. It was very good. Had to make myself quit reading though because its kinda rude to read a book when its a gift for someone else. Will have to borrow the book back to continue reading or order myself a copy.
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3: could not put it down
a story of courage and survival that proves that truth isstanger than fiction. these men were true patriots. the author was able to bring them and their plight alive and real for the reader.
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4: Gripping
This is not a book made great by the writing. Rather, this book is great because the author didn't get in the way of this epic story. No US submarine sunk more enemy tonnage than the Tang and whether any US sub sunk as many enemy ships is debatable. Dick O'Kane, the Tang's skipper, literally jumps out of the pages as America's foremost sub warrior. Anyone uncertain about what it means to be aggressive, go into harm's way and do all one can to serve one's country will find answers in this book.
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5: Great story, good book!
This is a very good book that tells a great story. It is engrossing and draws the reader in from the beginning by painting a compelling portrait of the USS Tang in general and of the U.S. Submarine service specifically. They are portrayed as the miracle workers of their age.
Still the book comes up short in several areas. We don't learn as much about the Tang's patrols before the final patrol. If we learned more about the other patrol the book would have been much more compelling. We are also rushed through the crew's time in the POW camps in Japan. These do a disservice to what could be an amazing book. But rest assured, the book is very much worth the read!
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