Patrol and Rescue Boats on Puget Sound (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780738575810)

The history of impressive battleships, aircraft carriers, and submarines on Puget Sound has been well chronicled. However, the story of the smaller, fast patrol and rescue boats that have protected its vast inland waters is largely unknown. This book, through more than 200 rare images and engaging text, reveals the fascinating story. It covers Navy, Coast Guard, and Army Air Force craft in the sound, including the famed patrol torpedo boats of World War II. Featuring evocative photographs from the National Archives, as well as veterans' personal collections, this book highlights these military craft, their proud crews, and essential wartime and peacetime operations.

Author: Chuck Fowler, Dan Withers, Combatant Craft of America
ISBN-10: 073857581X
ISBN-13: 9780738575810
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
Language: English
Published: 12/12/2011
Pages: 128
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.69lbs
Size: 9.19h x 6.68w x 0.30d