Fatal Dive: Solving the World War II Mystery of the USS Grunion by Peter F. Stevens reveals the incredible true story of the search for and discovery of the USS Grunion. Discovered in 2006 after a decades-long; high-risk search by the Abele brothers—whose father commanded the submarine and met his untimely death aboard it—one question remained: what sank the USS Grunion? Was it a round from a Japanese ship; a catastrophic mechanical failure; or something else—one of the sub’s own torpedoes? For almost half the war; submarine skippers’ complaints about the MK 14 torpedo’s dangerous flaws were ignored by naval brass; who sent the subs out with the defective weapon. Fatal Dive is the first book that documents the entire saga of the ship and its crew and provides compelling evidence that the Grunion was a victim of “The Great Torpedo Scandal of 1941-43.†Fatal Dive finally lays to rest one of World War II’s greatest mysteries.
#1070899 in Books HarperCollins Christian Pub. 2011-02-27 2011-02-27Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.37 x 1.73 x 6.50l; 1.56 #File Name: 1595553592560 pages
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. HAPPY CAMPERBy paul vossA FUN BOOK TO READ . THINGS ONE WOULD NOT THINK ABOUT CONCERNING THE CIVIL WAR. A GOOD ADD TO MY CIVIL WAR COLLECTION . MANY CURIOSITIES0 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Four StarsBy K. Morgangood0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Great resource for history buffs!By BrandeeI found this book to be extremely interesting. I have long been a student of history; and the American Civil War has always been interesting to me; even as a child. In this book are many anecdotes; about every aspect of life during the war. This book includes information about subjects that are not touched on in a lot of histories of the war; such as friendly fire. Also interesting was the anecdotes about people who were unknown before and during the war; but would go on to make a great contribution to it later on. Such people as Walt Whitman and Elias Howe were mentioned. It is fascinating to me to see these great historical figures playing their part; however big or small; in this great and terrible conflict.I found of particular interest the anecdotes mentioning the area in which I live; Northeast Georgia. This one mentions Athens and UGA; about twenty-five miles from where I went to college. "Experimenting with ways to increase the power of large guns; Pvt. John Gilleland of Georgia's Mitchell Thunderbolts developed a double-barreled cannon. Balls linked by a chain were designed to 'mow down Yankees as a scythe cuts rye.' When put to use; however; it was found that precise coordination of firing was impossible. In a few test rounds; linked cannon balls 'whizzed around in erratic fashion' and killed two or three Thunderbolts.This experimental weapon is commemorated by a historical marker on the campus of the University of Georgia at Athens." (p.163)I think this is a great book; and would be a welcome addition to any history buff's library; especially as we commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Civil War.Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from the publisher through the BookSneeze®.com [...] book review bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR; Part 255 [...] : "Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising."
