naval operations

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In harm's way

the sinking of the USS Indianapolis and the extraordinary story of its survivors
2001
Tells the story of the "USS Indianapolis," a battle cruiser torpedoed in the South Pacific by a Japanese submarine on July 30, 1945, shortly after delivering parts of the atom bomb that would be dropped on Hiroshima; and discusses the heroic struggles of sailors who survived the blast to stay alive in the sea for nearly five days before help arrived.

The Battle of Midway

the destruction of the Japanese fleet
2007
Tells the story of the Battle of Midway in graphic novel format, also providing introductory information on the important commanders, Japan's plan of attack, and the U.S.'s aircraft carriers.

Sinking of the Bismarck

2004
Recounts events leading up to and surrounding the May 1941 destruction of the British battle cruiser Hood by the German battleship Bismarck, soon followed by the sinking of the German ship by British forces.

The Battle of Midway

2001
Tells the story of the Battle of Midway, a World War II campaign in which Japan failed to capture Midway, an atoll that served as a base for American operations, and includes maps, photographs, a glossary, and a time line.

Undersea terror

U-boat wolf packs in World War II
1982
Details the activities of the German U-boats which caused tremendous damage and loss of life to the Allied forces during World War II.

Bismarck!

1991
Describes the campaign in World War II to sink the Bismarck and the efforts to salvage its remains.

Six frigates

the epic history of the founding of the U.S. Navy
2006
The story of the creation of the U.S. Navy that chronicles the late eighteenth and early nineteenth-century process that would launch the nation into becoming a powerful naval force.

Battle for the Atlantic

2012
Describes the Atlantic battles of World War II in graphic novel format, including stories of U-boats, destroyers, and convoys.

Remember the Lusitania!

2003
An account of the World War I German torpedo attack on and sinking of the passenger liner, the Lusitania, describing the experiences of some of those involved.

Navies of World War II

1998
Describes some of the ships used by the German, Japanese, American, and British navies in World War II and the military strategies that led to the defeat of the Axis powers.

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