Submarine Attack #12

A destroyer captain spots the telltale torpedo tracks of a German U-boat and races to intercept, forcing the submarine into a desperate dive as depth charges rain down in a lethal pattern. When the lethal barrage finds its mark, the U-boat commanded by Oberleutenant Hans Kraager meets a catastrophic end on the ocean floor. This 1958 war tale delivers the tense cat-and-mouse clash between hunter and hunted beneath the waves.

A veteran submarine crew aboard the cutting-edge atomic-powered Nautilus recalls the harrowing final patrol of their old ship, the Manta, during World War II—when a devastating depth-charge attack left them crippled on the ocean floor with failing oxygen and nearly zero battery power. As the crew reminisces about that desperate fight for survival against impossible odds, they're reminded that even the most advanced warship owes its spirit to the brave sailors who came before.

Captain Farnol commands the Sharkfin, a brand-new submarine on her first patrol, but the green crew and ship's mechanical flaws breed tension and mistrust as they cruise enemy waters. When radar picks up a target, the Sharkfin moves in to attack—only to face a cascade of equipment failures and a deadly counterattack that forces the crew to trust their captain and each other. Damaged but determined, Farnol spots an opportunity in a nearby island anchorage and leads his reluctant crew on a daring infiltration that will test whether this troubled ship and her men can become a true fighting unit.

World War II's most powerful naval task forces prowled the Pacific in constant pursuit of the enemy—but victory depended on far more than just carriers, destroyers, cruisers, and battleships. This informative look at task force composition reveals the unsung support vessels that kept the fighting fleet operational: oilers refueling ships at sea, destroyer tenders restocking ammunition and torpedoes, minesweepers clearing dangerous waters, and supply ships delivering essential resources.

Commander Marsh of the USS Copperfin bristles at sharing command of his new nuclear submarine with Dr. Simon Colter, a civilian physicist sent aboard for the shakedown cruise—but when Colter deliberately runs the sub aground at crushing depths to prove the Copperfin's superiority over older diesel boats, the skeptical crew finally understands what atomic power can truly do. It's a tense lesson in trusting both the machine and the man who built it.

During the Pacific War, the Navy deployed over 79,000 landing ships and boats to deliver troops and supplies to hostile beaches, each designed for specific combat roles—from the massive LST capable of carrying tanks and vehicles to the nimble LCVP that ferried men into every Pacific invasion. This story examines the engineering and tactical purpose behind the major classes of landing craft, showcasing how their innovative designs kept fighting men ready for combat the moment they hit shore.