{"product_id":"the-lost-submarines-of-pearl-james-p-delgado-9781623494667","title":"The Lost Submarines of Pearl Harbor","description":"In the pre-dawn darkness of December 7, 1941, five Imperial Japanese Navy submarines surfaced off the coast of Oahu. Secured to the decks of these vessels were secret weapons to be deployed for the first time in modern warfare: two-man midget submarines, intended to enter Pearl Harbor without being detected and torpedo the US Navy battleships lying at anchor there. None of them would return from their mission. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"One of the last remaining and persistent mysteries of the Pearl Harbor attack is that of the Japanese Midget Submarines. It is a fascinating story of innovation, courage, secrets, and failed expectations. And it is not only a story of the morning hours of December 7, but of the years before to develop these weapons and the years after, where they were deployed in the great Pacific War and how they fared as weapons of war.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e These words by Daniel J. Basta, from the foreword of this work, capture both the essence and the impact of \u003ci\u003eThe Lost Submarines of Pearl Harbor\u003c\/i\u003e. James P. Delgado and his coauthors have worked on the story of these incredible craft for decades. They combed the records of the US Navy and the recollections of its veterans as well as Japanese, Australian, and British archives in order to uncover the truth. They have logged hours of direct observation and research on the midget subs in their final resting places, in some cases more than 1,000 feet below the surface of the Pacific. And in the end, they have woven a tapestry of scholarship, historical sleuthing, scientific insight, and good storytelling that will enthrall specialists and history enthusiasts alike.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e James P. Delgado, Terry Kerby, Stephen Price\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1623494664\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781623494667\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Texas A\u0026amp;M University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/07\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.20h x 8.80w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2017","brand":"James P. Delgado","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46739050365183,"sku":"9781623494667","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_fabe3d35-700e-4c67-b767-31ba88aecee7.jpg?v=1743277056","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-lost-submarines-of-pearl-james-p-delgado-9781623494667","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}