{"product_id":"uss-swordfish-george-j-billy-9781476677743","title":"The USS Swordfish: The World War II Patrols of the First American Submarine to Sink a Japanese Ship","description":"\u003cp\u003e Among the more than 260 American submarines that patrolled the Pacific during World War II, the USS \u003ci\u003eSwordfish\u003c\/i\u003e in 1941 was the first to sink a Japanese armed merchant ship, marking the beginning of the submarine's colorful history. A series of seven commanders led \u003ci\u003eSwordfish\u003c\/i\u003e's 13 war patrols. Each skipper had a distinct leadership style. Some were successful in sinking enemy ships; others returned to port empty-handed. Yet all patrols risked dangerously close encounters with the enemy and the unforgiving nature of the open sea.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Drawing on archival sources and interviews with veteran sailors, this first full-length history of the \u003ci\u003eSwordfish\u003c\/i\u003e provides detailed accounts of each patrol and covers the mysterious disappearance of the legendary submarine on its final mission.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e George J. Billy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1476677743\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781476677743\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/03\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 234\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 5.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.50h x 5.90w x 0.70d","brand":"George J. Billy","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43985702584575,"sku":"9781476677743","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_7a63939b-5af5-4d26-a48a-76ed7950d35c.jpg?v=1683279063","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/uss-swordfish-george-j-billy-9781476677743","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}