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• catalog abstract ""In early June 1945, nine American submarines slipped beneath the waves of the Tsuchima Strait, picked their way through a dense minefield using state-of-the-art sonar, and entered the Sea of Japan, Emperor Hirohito's "private pond." Over the next few weeks, these relentless hunters would decimate what remained of the Japanese merchant fleet, already driven to near extinction by coordinated submarine attack groups. It was the culmination of one of World War II's most successful naval strategies - the wolf pack." "In Wolf Pack, the acclaimed author of The Rescue traces the development of the pack from its origins at the end of the First World War, through its devastating use by the Nazis against British convoys, to the key role it played in America's victory in the Pacific. Drawing from personal letters and journals, ships' logs, official reports, interviews, and thousands of top secret documents only recently declassified, Steven Trent Smith creates a brilliantly detailed history of the people, ideas, tactics, and technologies that made the wolf pack such an effective weapon." "Bristling with undersea action, compelling human drama, and nerve-jangling suspense, this powerful account of the war beneath the Pacific includes unforgettable portraits of the commanders, officers, and crewmen who carried out these extremely hazardous and complex operations. You'll meet Blair's Blasters, Parks' Pirates, Whitaker's Wolves, and many others as they stalk the "Convoy College" in search of prey, sink hundreds of enemy vessels, and test new tactics and technologies in the constant drive to perfect their deadly skills." "You'll also meet the visionary German American officers who transformed submarine warfare. Vizeadmiral Karl Donitz developed the first successful German wolf packs; Captains Charles "Swede" Momsen and John "Babe" Brown created a masterly doctrine of coordinated submarine attack; and Vice Admiral Charles "Uncle Charlie" Lockwood struggled to implement the strategy in the Pacific." "This authoritative account of one of the most important, least-explored aspects of the Pacific war also features scores of memorable anecdotes. Entertaining, engrossing, and meticulously detailed, Wolf Pack is must reading for anyone fascinated by submarine warfare; World War II; or the conduct of men whose courage, ingenuity, and tenacity are put to the ultimate test."--Jacket.".
• catalog contributor b12928032.
• catalog created "c2003.".
• catalog date "2003".
• catalog date "c2003.".
• catalog dateCopyrighted "c2003.".
• catalog description ""Bristling with undersea action, compelling human drama, and nerve-jangling suspense, this powerful account of the war beneath the Pacific includes unforgettable portraits of the commanders, officers, and crewmen who carried out these extremely hazardous and complex operations. You'll meet Blair's Blasters, Parks' Pirates, Whitaker's Wolves, and many others as they stalk the "Convoy College" in search of prey, sink hundreds of enemy vessels, and test new tactics and technologies in the constant drive to perfect their deadly skills."".
• catalog description ""In Wolf Pack, the acclaimed author of The Rescue traces the development of the pack from its origins at the end of the First World War, through its devastating use by the Nazis against British convoys, to the key role it played in America's victory in the Pacific. Drawing from personal letters and journals, ships' logs, official reports, interviews, and thousands of top secret documents only recently declassified, Steven Trent Smith creates a brilliantly detailed history of the people, ideas, tactics, and technologies that made the wolf pack such an effective weapon."".
• catalog description ""In early June 1945, nine American submarines slipped beneath the waves of the Tsuchima Strait, picked their way through a dense minefield using state-of-the-art sonar, and entered the Sea of Japan, Emperor Hirohito's "private pond." Over the next few weeks, these relentless hunters would decimate what remained of the Japanese merchant fleet, already driven to near extinction by coordinated submarine attack groups. It was the culmination of one of World War II's most successful naval strategies - the wolf pack."".
• catalog description ""You'll also meet the visionary German American officers who transformed submarine warfare. Vizeadmiral Karl Donitz developed the first successful German wolf packs; Captains Charles "Swede" Momsen and John "Babe" Brown created a masterly doctrine of coordinated submarine attack; and Vice Admiral Charles "Uncle Charlie" Lockwood struggled to implement the strategy in the Pacific." "This authoritative account of one of the most important, least-explored aspects of the Pacific war also features scores of memorable anecdotes. Entertaining, engrossing, and meticulously detailed, Wolf Pack is must reading for anyone fascinated by submarine warfare; World War II; or the conduct of men whose courage, ingenuity, and tenacity are put to the ultimate test."--Jacket.".
• catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 305-307) and index.".
• catalog description "The Hellcats -- Rudeltaktik -- Uncle Charlie -- Convoy College -- Swede's Pack -- Fearless Freddie -- Lessons Learned -- The Long Hairs -- SORG Points the Way -- Ferrets and Blasters -- Parks' Pirates -- Red's Rampage -- Whitaker's Wolves -- Barney Takes Charge -- Into the Breach -- The Romp -- Home Again -- Wolf Pack Code.".
• catalog extent "viii, 312 p. :".
• catalog identifier "0471223549 (alk. paper)".
• catalog issued "2003".
• catalog issued "c2003.".
• catalog language "eng".
• catalog publisher "Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley,".
• catalog spatial "Pacific Area.".
• catalog subject "940.54/51/0973 21".
• catalog subject "D783 .S65 2003".
• catalog subject "World War, 1939-1945 Campaigns Pacific Area.".
• catalog subject "World War, 1939-1945 Naval operations Submarine.".
• catalog subject "World War, 1939-1945 Naval operations, American.".
• catalog subject "World War, 1939-1945 Naval operations, German.".
• catalog subject "World War, 1939-1945 Naval operations, Japanese.".
• catalog tableOfContents "The Hellcats -- Rudeltaktik -- Uncle Charlie -- Convoy College -- Swede's Pack -- Fearless Freddie -- Lessons Learned -- The Long Hairs -- SORG Points the Way -- Ferrets and Blasters -- Parks' Pirates -- Red's Rampage -- Whitaker's Wolves -- Barney Takes Charge -- Into the Breach -- The Romp -- Home Again -- Wolf Pack Code.".
• catalog title "Wolf pack : the American submarine strategy that helped defeat Japan / Steven Trent Smith.".
• catalog type "text".