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Summary: A realistic novel of submarine warfare in WW II
Review: "Run Silent, Run Deep" is the first in a series of novel by Edward L. Beach concerning Captain Richardson and his crew, and their exploits through the ages of naval warfare. This book starts at the begging of World War Two, with the training of Richardson's crew, and takes the reader up to the defeat of an infamous Japanese destroyer commander nicknamed Bungo Pete. Any potential reader of this book should note that the only resembleance to the movie of the same title is the names of the ships and charactors. This, in my opinion, is because Hollywood was not ready, in the pre-Vietnam era, to end a movie the way this book ended. Beach's writing style probably influenced Tom Clancy, in that there is a lot of technical discussion, as well as strong charactorization and motivation. When one reads the early part of the book, when Richardson and co. are training up, one feels that one could get on a Gato class submarine and help the fire control party fire torpedos. But, the best part is the end, which I won't give away. As Richardson hears of his friends and people he has trained dying at the hands of Bungo Pete, it can only lead to his actions in the final battle. Read it and see.
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Summary: Submarine Warfare at its Best!
Review: Based loosely on Edward L. Beach's actual experiences in WWII, this is the best example of a submarine warfare novel I've ever had the pleasure to read. Captain Beach was a master of the military thriller before the term had even been invented. If you've read Run Silent Run Deep, it's probably time to read it again. If you've never read it, you're in for a treat!
Jeff Edwards, Author of "Torpedo: A Surface Warfare Thriller"
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Summary: A Classic Indeed
Review: Edward L. Beach, Jr. rolled aspects of several real Navy officers into "Rich" Richardson, the central character in Run Silent, Run Deep, including "Swede" Momsen, "Mush" Morton, Howard Gilmore, "Dusty" Dornin, George Street and, of course, Beach himself. In the same way, the three fleet boats Beach served in, Trigger, Tirante and Piper, provided models for some scenes in the story.
If you've seen the movie, but never read the book, you're in for a surprise. The book covers a much longer period, from late December 1941 until the end of the war. And, while Richardson has two wartime commands in the book, just as in the movie, he is ashore nursing a broken leg, and standing in for Momsen solving the torpedo exploder problem, when Walrus is lost. The conflict with Bledsoe starts much earlier, in the old S-16, when Richardson feels compelled to withdraw his recommendation that Bledsoe get his own command after Bledsoe fouls up and nearly gets the boat sunk during a qualification test. The little detail that both of them are in love with the same girl adds to the conflict. Of course, a major difference is that Richardson survives, though that becomes fairly obvious from the opening words of the novel, which is told in the first person.
There are aspects of the undersea battle in the World War II Pacific that get less attention than they might today. Richardson is telling the story from his own viewpoint, so obviously he can't relate anything he doesn't see. Also, these old fleet subs were still primary fleet components when this book was first published in 1955, and many of the details were still classified. Beach provides as much detail as he can, but some processes remain deliberately obscure.
Of Beach's three Richardson novels (Run Silent, Run Deep; Dust on the Sea; and Cold is the Sea) this is the first and the best, though I will add that all are excellent.
The Naval Institute Press edition also includes an Introduction by Edward P. Stafford.
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Summary: (Run Silent, Run Deep) a great sub story
Review: Great book. Interesting and exciting, Run Silent, Run Deep will keep you interested as well as give you insite into the sub captains life in WW2.
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Summary: Submarine Warriors
Review: I first read Run Silent Run Deep when I was a college senior and a midshipman who had been selected to be interviewed by Admiral Rickover. It is more than a story, more than a novel to us. We went to classes in Submarine School in Groton, in buildings called Morton Hall and Cromwell Hall. Mush Morton was Ned Beach's CO on the Wahoo. Mush Morton had sailed out of the Submarine Base in Groton, and we saw pictures of him on the walls of the school. We read books like "Run Silent Run Deep" and "Silent Victory" in Submarine School and on the boats because we felt that we had to read them to somehow find the courage to make the kind of sacrifices in defense of the United States that Mush Morton had made in the South Pacific. When I read Run Silent Run Deep, I can remember standing watch on the bridge of an attack submarine, smell the diesel fuel, and hear the pings of active sonar on the hull. It doesn't get any more real than this.
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Summary: Submarine Warriors
Review: I first read Run Silent Run Deep when I was a college senior and a midshipman who had been selected to be interviewed by Admiral Rickover. It is more than a story, more than a novel to us. We went to classes in Submarine School in Groton, in buildings called Morton Hall and Cromwell Hall. Mush Morton was Ned Beach's CO on the Wahoo. Mush Morton had sailed out of the Submarine Base in Groton, and we saw pictures of him on the walls of the school. We read books like "Run Silent Run Deep" and "Silent Victory" in Submarine School and on the boats because we felt that we had to read them to somehow find the courage to make the kind of sacrifices in defense of the United States that Mush Morton had made in the South Pacific. When I read Run Silent Run Deep, I can remember standing watch on the bridge of an attack submarine, smell the diesel fuel, and hear the pings of active sonar on the hull. It doesn't get any more real than this.
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Summary: Great novel.
Review: I read this book for school knowing I would like it, and I loved it. I have read most submarine novels and this is by far one of the best. The jargon is alittle tough but past that it is very engaging. Also watch the DVD.
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Summary: Impossible not to enjoy!
Review: I've read many nonfiction books on submarine exploits during WWII and can say without a doubt that this book of fiction has all the gripping suspense and realism of those others, plus a very compelling list of characters and a story that carries you through until the very end. The author did a very good job of building the story to a pleasing climax, as well as creating a novel with depth. Buy it and read it--you'll love it.
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Summary: LOVED it!
Review: Run Silent, Run deep is one of those books that, when you pick it up, you just CAN'T put it down! I just HAD to keep on reading... GREAT BOOK. It's also VERY realistic as far as US naval tactics and everyday operations goes.... (i was in the Navy for 8 years).
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Summary: WWII classic !
Review: The Triumph and the Glory is the only war novel in recent years that I've read that can compare to this terrific book. Run Silent, Run Deep is the best submarine yarn ever written, although Das Boot was very good as well. Suspenseful, exceptional in recreating the confined conditions and emotional stress of undersea combat. Five stars!
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