Torpedo Run

The Story of WWII Submarine Hero Eugene B. Fluckey

By: Don Keith

Narrated by: Vincent Caruso

The remarkable true story of Eugene Fluckey, the US Navy’s most innovative - and aggressive - submarine commander of World War II

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. “Lucky” Fluckey’s submariners often attacked from the surface, brazenly sinking the enemy with the Barb’s deck guns. Once, he even sent sailors ashore on one Japanese island on a perilous mission to blow up a Japanese train. Fluckey and his crew sent an astounding seventeen enemy ships, including an aircraft carrier, to the bottom of the sea.

In Torpedo Run, acclaimed naval historian Don Keith dives into the most thrilling and dangerous tales of Fluckey’s war, as he guides his gallant crew against the Japanese fleet. For his heroism and intrepidity, Fluckey earned four Navy Crosses and the Medal of Honor, and showed what a submarine - and he - was capable of.

©2022 Don Keith (P)2022 Penguin Audio

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A remarkable piece of American history. Very interesting! Highly recommend! True heroes!!! Schools need to offer as a recommended reading!!!

Well Done!

The story and narration are both top quality. For anyone with an interest in WWII and Submarine warfare, this is a must read.

Call men and unbelievable situations with heroes they were.

The narrator an outstanding job, realism making common words Come to life I highly recommend this offer. A wonderful story have been re-created.

Insights

Nothing to dislike. Very well written and the narrator was top notch. I would highly recommend.

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Great read. Enjoyed it. New author for me. Fluckey exhibited great leadership during WWII as a submarine commander. Author gave credit, as did Fluckey, to the crew of USS Barb, SS220. Book was well researched and interpreted. I'll look for more Don Keith books.

Submarine Duty

I enjoyed this audible book, What a great read. Thank you for the experience I received.

Great WW2 Submarine story.

Well narrated and interesting. Great for those who love submarine stories. Good character development and suspense.

Great historical information

Do not want to write a review ! I feel I should be able to decline

Great book

Great story of Eugene Flucky and the Barb
Admiral Flucky was a great leader forSuns

Good story BUT…

This could be a very enjoyable story, BUT I hated the way the story bounces back-and-forth from him being a captain to being at the Naval Academy to fighting a battle to getting his command. At one point where hearing about a battle in 1944, then all of a sudden we’re back to 1941 and Pearl Harbor being bombed. It’s very hard to keep track of where we are in the story. Seriously, who writes like that. It almost made me quit listening. I absolutely hated that aspect of the book. Why don’t you just write the story in chronological order?? Horrible writing style