Take Her Deep: A Submarine Against Japan in World War II

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Summary: Terrific Inside Look At A WWII Submarine
Review: I've read TAKE HER DEEP! three times. I knew after I read it the first time I wanted it in my personal Library. Galatin is not your typical dry military author; his book is well written and easy for a non-nyphyte Navy person to understand. This book should have been turned into a movie, without embellishments. HALIBUT's adventures under Galatin's command were all one could ask for in a movie, and make for a great book to read. Hard to put down once you start reading it. Worth adding to one's personal Library. The book keeps you on the edge of your seat for most of it's length.

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Summary: As good as it gets
Review: If you like WWII non-fiction, this is about as good as it gets. Well written, historically accurate, and full of little known facts about submarine life.

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Summary: A good book for sub fans!
Review: Tells what it's like to be in a sub during world war 2. Also tell's you about the crew and there views as well. Worth the read.

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Summary: GOOD WORLD WAR II SUBMARINE NARRATIVE
Review: This work doesn't challenge "Run Silent, Run Deep" as the classic of submarine warfare even though Commander Beach writes the book's foreward, but it makes a good attempt. Cdr. Gallantin deserves five stars not only for his account of battle but also for all the other contemporary background information he provides about U.S. submarines in general, about Navy personnel (both officers and enlisted men), about submarine customs, about submarine tracking equipment, submariners' family life as well as onboard life, and so on. For those readers interested in World War II submarine action, this is a very good book, probably the best currently in print. The only problem I had was the size of the book, which is one of those economy pocketbooks which snaps shut on you if you loosen your grip, and also makes you stretch the tight book open to read to the end of lines on the left page; I would have much preferred reading it in a larger format, say a softbound 6x9" on quality paper. But, despite all this, the Commander wrote a good story backed up by some post-war analysis/information which fortunately is now declassified and available to Gallantin and other World War II authors.