Pigboat 39

by Gugliotta, Bobette; Gugliotta, Guy F.

• ISBN13: 9780813115245
• ISBN10: 0813115248
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1984-12-01
• Publisher: Univ Pr of Kentucky

Summary

" Constructed in 1923, the American submarine S39 was practically an antique when the Japanese struck Pearl Harbor. With defective torpedoes, a semi-trained crew, and a primitive ventilation system (hence the nickname), she nevertheless sank two enemy vessels and eluded pursuit to fight again in the Solomons. This is the little-known story of how an unprepared navy fought with what it had until the tide could be turned. Bobette Gugliotta was one of the S-39 wives. With the technical assistance of her husband, Guy, an officer who served on three of the S-class boats during the war, she presents an accurate and absorbing account of submarine operations and warfare. No less valuable is her candid and sympathetic portrayal of the men and women whose lives were caught up in the voyage of the S-39.

Table of Contents

List of Illustrations	ix
Preface	xiii
Mabuhay!	1	(15)
The Very Far East	16	(16)
Last Times	32	(22)
War Games	54	(27)
First Blood	81	(29)
The Vagabonds	110	(17)
Dutch Treat	127	(20)
Retreat with Honor	147	(22)
A Hard Act to Follow	169	(18)
Sailor Rest Your Oar	187	(25)
Afterword	212	(2)
Bibliography	214	(5)
Index	219