Presumed lost : the incredible ordeal of America's submarine POWs during the Pacific War / Stephen L. Moore.

Author/creator Moore, Stephen L.
Format Book
Publication InfoAnnapolis, Md. : Naval Institute Press, ©2009.
Descriptionx, 351 pages, 36 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 26 cm
Subjects
World War, 1939-1945--Naval operations. --Submarine.
World War, 1939-1945--Naval operations, American.
World War, 1939-1945--Prisoners and prisons, Japanese.
Prisoners of war--Japan.
Prisoners of war--United States.
World War, 1939-1945--Pacific Area.

Contents Perch in peril -- "A miracle was needed" -- The first months of hell -- "Hard labor, poor conditions" -- The fight to save Grenadier -- "Where hell started" -- "We became terrific liars" -- Hell ships and hard times -- "The castle" at Fukuoka -- S-44's final fight -- Sculpin's last battle surface -- Ten days on Truk -- Chuyo's sole survivor -- Loss of Robalo -- "All hands were on edge" -- Tang's tragic twenty-fourth -- Escape from 30 fathoms -- "God help us" -- Omori's "special prisoners" -- The Ashio mining camp -- "They're gonna be here tomorrow" -- Liberation of the lost -- Epilogue -- Appendix A: U.S. submarine POWs of World War II -- Appendix B: The lost boat rosters.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2009015644
ISBN9781591145301 (alk. paper)
ISBN1591145309 (alk. paper)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks D783 .M667 2009 ✔ Available Place Hold