A Smack at the Boche
World War Two British Navy Diary of Leading Seaman Ronnie Turner
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"I'm not a coward, but when 11-inch shells come screaming at you, well, I know why the Navy supplies two pairs of pants."
If you like Max Hastings and World War II naval history, then you will love this autobiography, which gives an easy-to-understand insider view of life in the Royal Navy during the war. Ronnie Turner had set his sights on a career with the Royal Navy, and like Ant Middleton, he wouldn't stop until he'd achieved his goal of having "a smack at the boche".
His quest plucked him from his home in Liverpool and led him to the exotic temptations of Rio, freezing Falkland storms, and searching for a heavily armed German raider in a rowboat with six scousers and a padre.
Drawn from Ronnie's illegal war diary, this enjoyable tale of pocket battleships, torpedoed crews, and Admiral Harwood's tattoos, all sprinkled with Spike Milligan-like humor, make this a story you won't want to put down.
Buy this fascinating military history biography today.
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The Archerfish, a diesel powered Balao-class submarine crafted in the 1940s, won a unique, heroic place in military history and the memories of her crew members. Here is her story: from her assembly in New England and her dedication by Eleanor Roosevelt's personal secretary, to her service in World War II, where she broke the back of the Japanese Navy, and her critical role in the Cold War.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Bilgewater
- De Richard en 04-01-06
De: Don Keith, y otros
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The Mathews Men
- Seven Brothers and the War Against Hitler's U-boats
- De: William Geroux
- Narrado por: Arthur Morey
- Duración: 12 h y 24 m
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From the author of The Ghost Ships of Archangel, one of the last unheralded heroic stories of World War II: The U-boat assault off the American coast against the men of the US Merchant Marine who were supplying the European war, and one community’s monumental contribution to that effort. Mathews County, Virginia, is a remote outpost on the Chesapeake Bay with little to offer except unspoiled scenery - but it sent an unusually large concentration of sea captains to fight in World War II.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Engaging Read Not About Brothers, but Men
- De Gillian en 04-22-16
De: William Geroux
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At All Costs
- De: Sam Moses
- Narrado por: Michael Prichard
- Duración: 11 h y 13 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 79
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In 1942, the island of Malta was the most heavily bombed place on earth. Its submarine and air attacks on Axis supply convoys were all that kept Rommel from marching across North Africa. But Malta was out of fuel. Operation Pedestal was Malta's last hope, a giant convoy with more that 50 warships escorting 13 freighters and one life-or-death oil tanker, the SS Ohio. It was bombed, torpedoed, and abandoned, but two American Merchant Mariners boarded the ship and repaired the guns.
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4 out of 5 stars
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A spellbinding story
- De James F. Geary en 04-08-07
De: Sam Moses
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Submarine Commander
- A Story of World War II and Korea
- De: Paul R. Schratz
- Narrado por: John N. Gully
- Duración: 15 h y 24 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 148
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A fascinating personal memoir of underwater combat in World War II, told by a man who played a major role in those dangerous operations. Frank and beautifully written, this book will be of lasting value as a submarine history by an expert and as an enduring military and political analysis.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Engrossing Memoir
- De Jean en 12-24-15
De: Paul R. Schratz
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Steel Boat Iron Hearts
- A U-boat Crewman's Life Aboard U-505
- De: Hans Goebeler, John Vanzo
- Narrado por: Norman Dietz
- Duración: 11 h y 37 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 485
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Using his own experiences, log books, and correspondence with other U-boat crewmen, Hans Goebeler offers rich and personal details about what life was like in the German Navy under Hitler. Since his first and last posting was to U-505, Goebeler's perspective of the crew, commanders, and war patrols paints a vivid and complete portrait unlike any other to come out of the Kriegsmarine. He witnessed it all, from deadly sabotage efforts that almost sunk the boat to the tragic suicide of the only U-boat commander who took his life during World War II.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Not impressed with the narration
- De Andrew en 08-20-16
De: Hans Goebeler, y otros
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The Silent Service in World War II
- The Story of the U.S. Navy Submarine Force in the Words of the Men Who Lived It
- De: Edward Monroe-Jones, Michael Green
- Narrado por: Tom Perkins, Jo Anna Perrin
- Duración: 10 h y 4 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 257
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When the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, the US Navy had a total of 111 submarines. It was mostly a collection of aging boats. Fortunately, with the war in Europe was already two years old and friction with Japan ever increasing, help from what would become known as the Silent Service in the Pacific was on the way: there were 73 of the new fleet submarines under construction. The Silent Service in World War II tells the story of America's intrepid underwater warriors in the words of the men who lived the war in the Pacific against Japan.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Disappointing
- De Chris en 09-17-18
De: Edward Monroe-Jones, y otros
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Thunder Below!
- The USS Barb Revolutionizes Submarine Warfare in World War II
- De: Eugene B. Fluckey
- Narrado por: Corey Snow
- Duración: 15 h y 27 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 3,976
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 3,565
Under the leadership of her fearless skipper, Captain Gene Fluckey, the Barb sank the greatest tonnage of any American sub in World War II. At the same time, the Barb did far more than merely sink ships-she changed forever the way submarines stalk and kill their prey.
This is a gripping adventure chock-full of "you-are-there" moments. Fluckey has drawn on logs, reports, letters, interviews, and a recently discovered illegal diary kept by one of his torpedomen.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Action, Excitement, & History. A great read!
- De Boone en 09-28-13
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Torpedo Run
- The Story of WWII Submarine Hero Eugene B. Fluckey
- De: Don Keith
- Narrado por: Vincent Caruso
- Duración: 8 h y 16 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 59
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Over the course of five combat patrols during the Pacific War, Commander Fluckey reinvented submarine warfare, pioneering audacious strategies to hunt and sink Japanese warships and merchant vessels. At the helm of the USS Barb, he directed his boat to attack warship convoys - never mind the lop-sided odds - and to slip into heavily defended enemy harbors to launch torpedoes at unsuspecting targets.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Great Story, confusing presentation
- De Tbongo en 03-03-25
De: Don Keith
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Ship of Ghosts
- The Story of the USS Houston, FDR's Legendary Lost Cruiser, and the Epic Saga of of Her Survivors
- De: James D. Hornfischer
- Narrado por: Mark Cashman
- Duración: 17 h y 30 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 373
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Renowned as FDR's favorite warship, the cruiser USS Houston was a prize target trapped in the far Pacific after Pearl Harbor. Without hope of reinforcement, her crew faced a superior Japanese force ruthlessly committed to total conquest. But the men of the Houston fought back with dignity, ingenuity, sabotage, willpower, and the undying faith that their country would prevail.
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4 out of 5 stars
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interesting read
- De Daniel W. Eggemeier en 05-11-07
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So Close to Home
- A True Story of an American Family’s Fight for Survival During World War II
- De: Michael J. Tougias, Alison O’Leary
- Narrado por: Elijah Alexander
- Duración: 7 h y 40 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 206
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On May 19, 1942, a U-boat in the Gulf of Mexico stalked its prey 50 miles away from New Orleans. Captained by 29-year-old Iron Cross recipient Erich Würdemann, the submarine set its sights on the freighter Heredia with 59 souls onboard. Most of the crew were merchant seamen, but there were also a handful of civilians, including the Downs family, consisting of the parents, Ray Sr. and Ina; along with their two children, eight-year-old Ray Jr., nicknamed "Sonny", and 11-year-old Lucille.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Couldn't Stop Listening
- De Reader7347 en 03-08-18
De: Michael J. Tougias, y otros
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All the Gallant Men
- An American Sailor's Firsthand Account of Pearl Harbor
- De: Donald Stratton, Ken Gire
- Narrado por: Mike Ortego
- Duración: 5 h y 55 m
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General5 out of 5 stars 540
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An unforgettable and moving story of tragedy, heroism, resilience, and redemption that is sure to become an enduring document of American history, All the Brave Men is a sailor's moment-by-moment eyewitness account of the Japanese surprise attack that decimated the US Pacific Fleet in Hawaii on December 7, 1941, and his inspiring return to active duty to carry on the Allied fight in the Pacific.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Absolutely wonderful book!
- De Cris Conerty en 01-15-17
De: Donald Stratton, y otros
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The War Below
- The Story of Three Submarines That Battled Japan
- De: James Scott
- Narrado por: Donald Corren
- Duración: 14 h y 20 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 2,560
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The War Below is a dramatic account of extraordinary heroism, ingenuity, and perseverance—and the vital role American submarines played in winning the Pacific War. Focusing on the unique stories of the submarines Silversides, Drum, and Tang—and the men who skippered and crewed them—James Scott takes readers beneath the waves to experience the thrill of a direct hit on a merchant ship and the terror of depth charge attacks.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Unique. Engaging. Worth your credit.
- De Ryan en 06-21-13
De: James Scott
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Killing the Bismarck
- Destroying the Pride of Hitler's Fleet
- De: Iain Ballantyne
- Narrado por: Traber Burns
- Duración: 11 h y 30 m
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In May 1941 the German battleship Bismarck, accompanied by heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen, broke out into the Atlantic to attack Allied shipping. The Royal Navy's pursuit and subsequent destruction of the Bismarck was an epic of naval warfare. In this new account of those dramatic events at the height of the Second World War, Iain Ballantyne draws extensively on the graphic eyewitness testimony of veterans to construct a thrilling story, mainly from the point of view of the British battleships, cruisers, and destroyers involved.
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5 out of 5 stars
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1960 a young boy became awed
- De torpedo alley en 10-02-19
De: Iain Ballantyne
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The Bravest Man
- The Story of Richard O'Kane & U.S. Submariners in the Pacific War
- De: William Tuohy
- Narrado por: E.H. Jones
- Duración: 15 h y 32 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 494
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Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist William Tuohy follows Richard O'Kane, America's undersea ace of aces, and a few fearless submariners, during the U.S. submarine war in the Pacific. This grueling battle saw 10 million tons of Japanese shipping sunk by U.S. submarines, but the cost to the U.S. Navy was one in five of its boats, the highest casualty rate of the U.S. armed services.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great details of WWII Submarine Patrols
- De James B. Cookinham en 02-13-05
De: William Tuohy
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To the Uttermost Ends of the Earth
- The Epic Hunt for the South's Most Feared Ship—and the Greatest Sea Battle of the Civil War
- De: Tom Clavin, Phil Keith
- Narrado por: Joe Knezevich
- Duración: 8 h y 43 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 58
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On June 19, 1864, just off the coast of France, one of the most dramatic naval battles in history took place. On a clear day with windswept skies, the dreaded Confederate raider Alabama faced the Union warship Kearsarge in an all-or-nothing fight to the finish, the outcome of which would effectively end the threat of the Confederacy on the high seas.
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3 out of 5 stars
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check this out from the library if you really want to read it
- De coffeedave en 03-14-25
De: Tom Clavin, y otros
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The Wolf
- How One German Raider Terrorized the Allies in the Most Epic Voyage of WWI
- De: Richard Guilliatt, Peter Hohnen
- Narrado por: Michael Page
- Duración: 10 h y 46 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 99
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In 1916, a nondescript freighter left Germany carrying 465 submarine mines, 16 torpedoes, eight cannons, 1,400 shells, a seaplane, and 346 men who believed they were embarking on a suicide mission. That ship became known to Allied forces as the Wolf, and by the time it returned to Germany more than a year later, it was home to more than 800 men, women, and children from 25 different nations, including its own crew.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Too little sea action.
- De Joseph en 05-02-12
De: Richard Guilliatt, y otros
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Crossing the Line
- A Bluejacket's World War II Odyssey
- De: Alvin Kernan
- Narrado por: Ted Stoddard
- Duración: 6 h y 21 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 45
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A gifted storyteller, Kernan gives a candid account of his experiences during World War II, providing shrewd observations about the culture and ideology of an important era in naval history.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Good, But I Prefer Silent Running
- De Wolfpacker en 07-22-08
De: Alvin Kernan
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Tin Can Titans
- The Heroic Men and Ships of World War II's Most Decorated Navy Destroyer Squadron
- De: John Wukovits
- Narrado por: Robertson Dean
- Duración: 10 h y 47 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,440
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,295
When Admiral William Halsey selected Destroyer Squadron 21 to lead his victorious ships into Tokyo Bay to accept the Japanese surrender, it was the most battle-hardened US naval squadron of the war. But it was not the squadron of ships that had accumulated such an inspiring résumé; it was the people serving aboard them. Through diaries, personal interviews with survivors, and letters written to and by the crews during the war, preeminent historian of the Pacific theater John Wukovits brings to life the human story of the squadron and its men.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Captivating
- De Jean en 09-23-17
De: John Wukovits
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- 07-09-22
A no BS, real sailor's story
I enjoyed this way more than some book written from an officer's point of view. This war diary and the comments, written by the sailor's nephew, tell you more about the course of the war for the British and what it would have been like for a real sailor. Painting the ship, gun practice, long watches, escorting deserters and spending your pay on shore leave. All the while, the Royal Navy makes sure the Uruguayans and Argentines don't swing towards Hitler, then escorting troop transports up to reclaim North Africa from the Italians. An angle on the war most people miss. Just goes to show: sometimes the important jobs aren't the ones that get all the glory. Well done!
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