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The USS Puffer in World War II : a history of the submarine and its wartime crew /

"This volume traces the career of the submarine the USS Puffer from the laying of her keel and her commissioning on April 27, 1943 until her departure for the scrap yard on June 27, 1946. Compiled from interviews with former crew members, it follows the crew of the Puffer through nine war patro...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: McDonald, Craig R., 1951-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland, [2008]
Subjects:
Puffer (Submarine)
World War, 1939-1945 > Naval operations > Submarine.
World War, 1939-1945 > Naval operations, American.
World War, 1939-1945 > Campaigns > Pacific Ocean.
World War, 1939-1945 > Regimental histories > United States.
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Summary:"This volume traces the career of the submarine the USS Puffer from the laying of her keel and her commissioning on April 27, 1943 until her departure for the scrap yard on June 27, 1946. Compiled from interviews with former crew members, it follows the crew of the Puffer through nine war patrols"--Provided by publisher.
Physical Description:xv, 319 pages : illustrations, maps ; 26 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 309-313) and index.
ISBN:9780786432097 (pbk. : alk. paper)
0786432098 (pbk. : alk. paper)