The classic nonfiction World War II submarine combat thriller, written by a man who actually fought the battles. The war beneath the waves. For the World War II submariner, every day was a life-or-death trial: going to sea for months at a time; existing in dank, claustrophobic conditions; enduring long stretches of monotonous silence punctuated by adrenaline-spiked episodes of paralyzing fear and victorious elation. It was a duty few men could handle—and even fewer would survive. This is the true story of those brave men who served and too often died under the ocean surface, written by a man who was there. Edward L. Beach masterfully weaves his gripping experiences aboard the USS Trigger with those of other boats fighting the war in the Pacific. Part action-packed combat chronicle, part testament to the courageous sacrifices made by those who never came back, this is a compelling eyewitness account of the war as few have seen it.

Submarine (Coronet Books)

Edward L. Beach

Biographies & Memoirs

Coronet Books

In 1972, following the huge success of Run Silent, Run Deep, Edward L. Beach's second novel of submarine warfare was published to great acclaim. Like its predecessor, Dust on the Sea was lauded for its authentic portrayal of what it meant to be a submariner during the desperate years of World War II. Tense, dramatic and rich in technical and tactical detail, the book draws on Beaach's experience as a submariner in the US Navy to describe the commander and crew of the fictitious USS Eel as they battle overwhelming odds to destroy Japanese ships and save American lives. With no margin for error, the men withstand storms, depth charges and even hand-to-hand combat to defend their boat and themselves. Mistakes, as the title reminds us, result in the debris which serves as a brief grave maker for sunken ships: dust on the sea.

Dust on the Sea (Coronet Books)

Literature & Fiction

Genre Fiction

Dell

Cold Is the Sea

Hodder&Stoughton Ltd

The Sub: The most advanced nuclear submarine in history, the Cushing carries more explosive power than all the munitions used in two world wars. The Mission: Like a sleek sea phantom, she secretly probes the icy Arctic waters off the northernmost tip of the USSR. The Attack: Then - an inexplicable collision with an alien vessel. Wounded - perhaps mortally - the Cushing desperately prepares to fend off a fatal attack ... a blow that threatens not only the sub and the lives of the men on board - but the fate of an entire nation.

Cold is the Sea

FIRST DELL PRINTING. Nov. 1979 mass market paperback, Edward L. Beach (Cold is the Sea: A Novel). A novel about a World War II submarine warfare in the Pacific Ocean, and deals with themes of vengeance, endurance, courage, loyalty and honor, and how these can be tested during time of war.

Run Silent, Run Deep

Kensington Mass Market

Pocket

After Pearl Harbor, Captain Richardson is given command of a submarine with instructions to destroy Japanese shipping in the Pacific. Richardson's missions go well at first, but when he takes on the infamous Japanese destroyer nicknamed Bungo Pete, a terrifying game of cat and mouse ensues. From the training of the crew right through to the breath-taking climax, this is a novel that reeks authenticity. Based on true events experienced by the author during World War II, this story will have fans of Tom Clancy and Lothar-Gunther Buchheim gripped from start to finish. 'If ever a book had a ring of reality, this is it' - New York Times

Run Silent Run Deep

Universally praised for its powerfully authentic depiction of submarine warfare, Run Silent, Run Deep was an immediate success when published in 1955 and shot to the top of best-seller lists nationwide. In 1958, Hollywood adapted the novel for the big screen starring Clark Gable and Burt Lancaster. The New York Timessaid of the novel, “If ever a book had a ring of reality, this is it . . . combat passages rank with the most exciting written about any branch of the service.” The Saturday Review called the book “a classic,” and many reviewers compared its author to such greats as C. S. Forester and Erich Remarque. Today these accolades still ring true for Edward L. Beach’s gripping first novel of American submariners confronting a formidable Japanese navy in a vicious battle to control the Pacific. Beach’s taut and dramatic narrative, told with the intimacy of a confession, deals with two strong-headed men, Edward Richardson, the commander of the USS Walrus, and his executive officer, Jim Bledsoe. Bound together by wartime duty, the two are divided by jealousy, pride, and love for a beautiful woman. But long after the details of this famous novel fade from memory, what remains with us is a startling realization of the way it was, really was, in the silent service during World War II.Unlike many war novels, here is a story that deals with war from the perspective of command. With fidelity, Beach creates the anguish, agony, and triumphs of command decisions. Commander Richardson embodies all that is fine and human in an excellent naval officer. This is a monument, not to the misfits and the mistakes, but to those men who rose to greatness under the sometimes unbearable tensions of action.

Pocket_Books

The Sub: The most advanced nuclear submarine in history, the Cushing carries more explosive power than all the munitions used in two world wars. The Mission: Like a sleek sea phantom, she secretly probes the icy Arctic waters off the northernmost tip of the USSR. The Attack: An inexplicable collision with an alien vessel. Wounded - perhaps mortally - the Cushing desperately prepares to fend off a fatal attack ... a blow that threatens not only the sub and the lives of the men on board - but the fate of an entire nation.

Kensington Pub. Corp

Recounts the exploits of such legendary submarines as the USS "Wahoo," "Seawolf," "Harder," "Archerfish," and "Albacore" and those of the author's own ships, the "Trigger" and the "Piper"

Submarine

History

Military

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Submarine (Coronet Books)

Dust on the Sea (Coronet Books)

Cold Is the Sea

Cold is the Sea

Run Silent, Run Deep

Run Silent, Run Deep

Run Silent, Run Deep

Run Silent Run Deep

Cold Is the Sea

Submarine