{"product_id":"war-in-the-boats-my-wwii-submarine-battles-by-capt-william-j-ruhe-ret-good-2005-pbk-307-pgs-potomac-books","title":"War in the Boats: My WWII Submarine Battles by Capt. William J. Ruhe (Ret.) (Good 2005 Pbk 307 pgs Potomac Books)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCover and pages have some wear; pages are unmarked. ISBN 1574887343\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSubmarine duty in World War II was extraordinarily dangerous: nearly 22 percent of all American submariners who fought lost their lives. \u003c\/span\u003eWhat kind of man could face these odds, day after day, in a cramped, leaky vessel hundreds of feet below the surface?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBill Ruhe was one of them. A twenty-six-year-old ensign just three years out of the Naval Academy, he kept a journal on eight action-filled patrols against the Japanese in the South Pacific. Based on his colorful and meticulous notes, \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eWar in the Boats\u003c\/span\u003e vividly describes a unique form of combat and the courageous individuals who could withstand its extreme pressures. The author's combat operations ran the gamut of submarine actions in the Pacific war. His battles were fought in the three main types of American submarines, or \"boats\" as submariners called them. Because his experiences were so extensive, his book is one of the most inclusive descriptions of the undersea war against Japan. Moreover, \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eWar in the Boats\u003c\/span\u003e is not the dry work of a professional historian. It is a young, observant officer's impressions of the conflict's effect on a tightly knit and interdependent group of men. A compelling and exciting true story that reads like the best naval fiction, it will earn a place with \u003cem\u003eRun Silent, Run Deep, Das Boot,\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Hunt for Red October\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Faith Books23","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68454710968547,"sku":null,"price":5.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0678\/3303\/7027\/files\/zzWatermark_88c447a5-a522-446a-a45c-2b05a2582d08.png?v=1788542729","url":"https:\/\/faithbooks23.com\/products\/war-in-the-boats-my-wwii-submarine-battles-by-capt-william-j-ruhe-ret-good-2005-pbk-307-pgs-potomac-books","provider":"Faith Books23","version":"1.0","type":"link"}