{"product_id":"the-reminiscences-of-chief-machinists-william-badders-9781682690611","title":"The Reminiscences of Chief Machinist's Mate William Badders, USN (Ret.): 1900-1986","description":"Chief Badders, who enlisted during World War I, got a taste of battleship and aviation duty before being brought into diving and salvaging work in the mid-1920s. In his oral history he describes the woeful status of the Navy's diving capabilities at the time, and he was in on the ground floor of the improvements that occurred during his career. Of particular interest is his account of the rescue attempts and salvaging of the sunken submarines USS S-51 (SS-162), S-4 (SS-109), and Squalus (SS-192). For his dangerous and aggressive rescue of 18 Squalus crew members, Badders was awarded the Medal of Honor in January 1940. Sports constitute a prevalent theme throughout Badders' memoir. He played on various professional and semipro baseball and football teams, and he recalls encounters with such greats as Satchel Paige, Lou Gehrig, and Ted Williams.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e William Badders\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 168269061X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781682690611\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Naval Institute Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/01\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 180\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.56lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.44d","brand":"William Badders","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47244209291519,"sku":"9781682690611","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d088aba0-5693-450b-9c64-25148dd7143b.jpg?v=1758135197","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-reminiscences-of-chief-machinists-william-badders-9781682690611","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}