Take Her Deep ( A Submarine Against Japan in World War II ) by GALANTIN, I.J., Admiral U.S.N. (Ret.):

1987 41 Illus. 280 Pages. 15 x 23cms. The story of the U.S. Submarines patrols between August 1943 & December 1944 as told by her Captain. End-paper maps. good no dustwrapper

Hardback. Very Good.

Hardback. Like New.

Hardback. Good.

HarperCollins Publishers Ltd, 10/13/1988. Hardcover. Used; Good. **WE SHIP WITHIN 24 HRS FROM LONDON, UK, 98% OF OUR ORDERS ARE RECEIVED WITHIN 7-10 DAYS. We believe you will be completely satisfied with our quick and reliable service. All orders are dispatched as swiftly as possible! Buy with confidence! Greener Books.

HarperCollins Publishers Ltd, 10/13/1988. Hardcover. Used; Good. Ex-Library Copy **WE SHIP WITHIN 24 HRS FROM LONDON, UK, 98% OF OUR ORDERS ARE RECEIVED WITHIN 7-10 DAYS. We believe you will be completely satisfied with our quick and reliable service. All orders are dispatched as swiftly as possible! Buy with confidence! Greener Books.

London: Unwin Hyman , 1988. First UK edition. Hardcover. Fair. 700g. Memoirs of a US submarine commander during WWII. Size, 23 x 15cm, 262 pages, 16 pages of b&w photos plus submarine interior diagram. Ex-library, front endpaper removed, some library markings. Illustrated and laminated boards showing light wear to edges. No dust jacket. Internally, fair: shows some light staining but generally clean, bright and unmarked. Not the best ... just a good, honest reading copy.

A few b&w illus.

Australia: Unwin Hyman, 1988. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. A very clean copy. On August 12, 1943, 32-year-old Pete Galantin took command of the U.S.S. Halibut at Midway Island. Armed with torpedos and a 50 caliber deck gun, Halibut roamed from Pearl Harbor to Saipan, the Phillippines and the coast of Japan, sinking 13 enemy vessels - including a 10,000 ton heavy cruiser - until, on November 14, 1944, the longest, most ferocious attack ever survived by a U.S. submarine knocked Halibut out of commision. It was a career that earned both ship and crew the Navy Unit Commendation. Now pigboat skipper Pete Galantin tells Halibut's remarkable story. Here are the men who lived and fought from cramped, close quarters, the excitement and drama of on-target hits, and the frustration and peril of all too frequent near-misses caused by malfunctioning torpedos. And here is the final, legendary battle near Luzon Strait. After sinking two enemy vessels, Halibut took depth charges that drove her under to 420 feet,… Read More

(Subject: Naval & Maritime: Ships, Submarines & Other Vessels - General) An author's research copy, underlining throughout. In WWII Galantin commanded the US Submarine Halibut for 14 months in the Pacific, successfully sinking many Japanese vessels. Remarkably Halibut survived a devastating attack but the boat was so badly damaged that it had to be written off. (Published: 1987) (Publisher: Unwin Hyman) (ISBN: 0044402589) (Pagination: xviii + 262pp, 40 photos.) (Condition: underlining. Good in dw.) UL-XXXXXX