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Silent Running
My Years on a World War II Attack Submarine
by James F. Calvert
ISBN: 0471127787
ISBN-13: 9780471127789
Format: Hardcover
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"A sturdy, often affecting memoir of service on and off an American submarine in World War II's Pacific theater....A standout in a genre notable for first-rate entries."
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Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
Published date: 1995
Size: 6 x 10 inches
Weight: 1.45 pounds
Pages: 282
Publisher's Notes
"The boat was eerily quiet and hot as an oven. Shirts came off and men were either in skivvy shirts or bare from the waist up. Every body glistened with sweat—some from the heat and some from just raw fear. Click . . . BANG! Click . . . BANG! Two more [depth charges], still very close. A couple of lightbulbs shattered. . . ."
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Silent Running: My Years on a World War II Attack Submarine
Calvert, James F
NY: John Wiley and Sons. VG+ in VG+ DJ. 1995. 1st printing. Hardcover. Keywords: submarine warfare, World War II, submariners, military history, 0-471-12778-7. ( more information) Offered by Books End (United States)
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Silent Running - My Years on a World War II Attack Submarine
Calvert, James F. with a foreword by Edward L. Beach
New York:: Wiley,, 195. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Fine in a Near Fine, lightly rubbed dustjacket which is free of chipping, tears or other blemishes. An excellent copy. ***FREE tracking number on domestic shipments*** ( more information) Offered by Handee Books, LLC (United States)
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Silent Running: My Years On A World War II Attack Submarine
Calvert, James F
John Wiley & Sons. Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 1995. Hardcover. 0471127787 . Exlibrary, usual markings. Front free endpaper removed. ; 282 pages . ( more information) Offered by Jonathan Grobe Books (United States)
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Silent Running: My Years on a World War II Attack Submarine
Calvert, James F
New York: John Wiley & Sons Inc, 1995 Calvert, who retired as a Vice Admiral, recounts his service on the attack submarine, the USS Jack.. First Edition. Cloth. NF/VG+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. ( more information) Offered by The Book Shed (United States)
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SILENT RUNNING: My Years on a World War 11 Attack Submarine
Calvert, James F
New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1995. xvii, + 282pp., unpaginated [8 page] candid and archivally illustrated, b/white halftone plate section, and intext line-drawn area maps. Book clean and square. Spine firm, security sticker on inside rear cover. Gilt title there-on. Leaves clean and white [alkaline paper used]. Illustrated [archival], loose-plastic protected dustjacket lightly edgeworn, with a small crease on front flap. James F. Calvert, Vice Admiral, USN [Ret.], was one of the Navy's most decorated officers in World War 11. His personal narrative of life on submarine-war patrols, plus R & R exploits make for the plot of an adventure-thriller novel. However, this was for real...Contents include: Prelims., 14 chapters, Afterword, Index. Book weight approx. 670g. PLEASE NOTE: LISTED BOOKS ARE NOT STORED AT SHOP PREMISES. DIGITAL PHOTOS AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. 1st Edition, 1st Impression. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ( more information) Offered by Diversity Books (Australia)
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SILENT RUNNING: MY YEARS ON A WORLD WAR II ATTACK SUBMARINE
Vice Admiral USN Ret James F Calvert
Wiley & Sons Ltd. (Subject: Naval & Maritime: Ships, Submarines & Other Vessels - General) Author's research copy. Underlining throughout. From rigorous training and shakedown cruises off the coast of New England, to tense patrols within shouting distance of Japan's major cities, USS Jack became one of the sharpest attack teams in the fleet. In June 1943, the Jack made its first patrol into Japanese waters, With the author at the TDC and skipper Tommy Dykers at the periscope, the Jack had five hits and four confirmed kills. Despite recurring engine trouble, and the notorious failure of torpedo detonators early in the war, the sub continued to take its toll on enemy shipping. (Published: 1995) (Publisher: Wiley & Sons Ltd.) (ISBN: 0471127787) (Pagination: 282pp ills) (Condition: Underlining. No other marks ) UL-131204 Naval & Maritime: Ships, Submarines & Other Vessels - General Author's research copy. Underlining throughout. From rigorous training and shakedown cruises off the coast of New England, to tense patrols within shouting distance of Japan's major cities, USS Jack became one of the sharpest attack teams in the fleet. In June 1943, the Jack made its first patrol into Japanese waters, With the author at the TDC and skipper Tommy Dykers at the periscope, the Jack had five hits and four confirmed kills. Despite recurring engine trouble, and the notorious failure of torpedo detonators early in the war, the sub continued to take its toll on enemy shipping. UL-131204 . ( more information) Offered by Military History Books (United Kingdom)
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Silent Running. My Years on a World War II Attack Submarine
Calvert, James F
NY: John Wiley & Sons, 1995. Hardcover xvii + 282pp, 8pp b/w photographs, 6 scattered charts, DJ. Riveting personal account of the perils and triumphs of eight harrowing patrols aboard one of America's most successful World War II submarines, USS "Jack". Near fine. ( more information) Offered by Columbia Trading Co. (United States)
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Silent running. My years on a World War II attack submarine
CALVERT, JAMES F
New York: John Wiley & Sons,. Very Good in Good dust jacket. 1995. Hard Cover. 0471127787 . Foreword by Edward L. Beach, Capt., USN (Ret.) 282 pages, 4 plates, 7 maps, cloth, dust jacket, very good. From Publishers Weekly: In nine war patrols, the USS Jack sank 15 Japanese ships and ranked ninth in tonnage sunk by the end of the war. The author of this exciting memoir served as Torpedo Data Computer operator aboard the Jack (he was the one who aimed the torpedoes) and later as its executive officer. Calvert's book ranks with Edward Beach's Run Silent, Run Deep as an accurate, detailed, suspenseful account of submarine operations in the Pacific: the tracking and sinking of tankers, ammunition ships and a transport with a regiment of Japanese troops on board. One convoy commander whose ships crossed paths with the Jack radioed his superiors in Tokyo that he was under attack by a "wolf pack." Calvert also recalls his experiences ashore between patrols, including an unconsummated romance-he was married-with an Australian woman. The memoir climaxes with an unusual account of his unauthorized tour of Tokyo immediately after the Japanese surrender, when he nearly scuttled his naval career by violating occupation rules. Calvert (Surface at the Pole) later served as superintendent of the Naval Academy, Annapolis. . ( more information) Offered by Military History Bookshop (United States)
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Silent Running My Years on a World War II Attack Submarine
Calvert, James F. (Vice Admiral, USN(Ret.))
New York, NY: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Near Fine/Fine. 1995. 1st Edition 1st Printing Size=6.5"x9.5" Hard Cover w/Dust Jacket 282pp(Index) A crease on Half Title Page, o.w. clean, tight & bright. NO ink names, bookplates, DJ tears etc. ISBN 0 471 12778 7 Keywords: Submarines, World War II, Attack Submarines, WWII-Submarines, Military History, Autobiography, U.S. Navy. ( more information) Offered by Ed Conroy Bookseller - edconroybooks.com (United States)
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James F. Calvert
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SILENT RUNNING My Years on a World War II Attack Submarine
Calvert, James F
John Wiley & Sons, 1995. Fine in fine dj. Clean, tight and bright. Signed and inscribed by author.. Signed and Inscribed By Author. First Edition First Printing. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. ( more information) Offered by Vera Enterprises LLC (United States)
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James F. Calvert
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1995, Hardcover. http://ec2.images-/images/P/0471127787.01._SCMZZZZZZZ_V44670158_.jpg ( more information) Offered by Novanglus Books (United States)
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