Silent Victory The US Submarine War against Japan by Clay Blair Jr

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CONTENTS

Introduction 17

Part I 1. Background for War23 Early DevelopmentsProgress in EuropeSubmarines in World War ISubmarines and Politics ISecret EnterprisesSubmarines and Politics IINew Deal for the NavyWar in EuropeThe Main EnemyPlans in the Far EastIntercepted Mail

Part II 2. Pearl Harbor, December 194197 The Japanese Attacks on Pearl Harbor and MidwayFirst Patrols to Empire WatersFirst Patrols to the Mar-shallsThe Sinking of 1-173Results of the First Patrols The Japanese Attack on Wake Island

3. Manila, December 1941127 The Japanese Attack on Clark FieldThe Japanese Attacks on Cavite and ManilaThe First Patrols from ManilaThe "Battle" of Lingayen GulfThe Loss of Manila

4. Java and Australia, January through April 1942163 The Japanese Drive to the Malay BarrierSpecial Submarine MissionsThe "Defense" of JavaRetreat to AustraliaEvaluation and Decision

5. Pearl Harbor, January through March 1942204 January DeparturesFebruary DeparturesMarch Departures

6. Brisbane, April and May 1942217 Arrival of More S-BoatsThe Battle of the Coral Sea

7. Pearl Harbor, April through June 1942223 April DeparturesThe Hunt for "Wounded Bear" The Battle of MidwayJune Departures

8. Washington, June and July 1942256 The Midway Security LeakChanges in the Codebreaking OperationH.O.R. Engine Problems

9. Alaska, 1942267 Japanese Landings on Kiska and AttuSubmarine Patrols in Alaskan Waters

10. Fremantle, April through August 1942273 Torpedo Tests and ExperimentsPersonnel ChangesDeparting Patrols

11. Brisbane, May through September 1942294 The Battle of Savo IslandMay, June, and July DeparturesBattle of the Eastern SolomonsAugust and September Departures

12. Pearl Harbor, July through December 1942307 July, August, and September Patrols to TrukPatrols to Empire, East China Sea, and Alaskan Waters, July through OctoberSubversive LiteratureBattles of Esperance and Santa CruzOctober, November, and December Patrols to TrukNovember and December Patrols to Empire and East China Sea Waters

13. Brisbane, October through December 1942338 The Battle of GuadalcanalSubmarine PatrolsChanges in Personnel

14. Fremantle, September through December 1942349

15. Summary, 1942359

Part IV 16. Submarine Command, January 1943365

17. Brisbane, January through May 1943369 The Death of Admiral Yamamoto"Playing Checkers" with SubmarinesWahoo's January PatrolThe PalauRabaul Convoy Route

18. Fremantle, January through July 1943389 Experiment at Exmouth GulfPatrols and Losses

19. Pearl Harbor, January through March 1943398 The Casablanca ConferenceSubmarine Command Credits and DebitsDeparting Patrols

20. Alaska, 1943416 The U.S. Invasions of Attu and KiskaPatrols from Dutch Harbor

21. Pearl Harbor, April through August 1943422 Additions to the Pacific FleetUltra-directed PatrolsFinal Isolation of the Mark XIV Torpedo DefectsThe H.O.R. BoatsSome Good Patrols, and Some Bad Ones First Forays into the Sea of Japan

22. Brisbane, June through December 1943472 Surface-Force Engagements in the SolomonsMore Boats for AustraliaSingle PatrolsCooperative Efforts

23. Fremantle, August through December 1943486 Tankers as TargetsMore Cooperative EffartsCre-valle's First Two PatrolsMixed Bags and Special MissionsPuffer's First PatrolLoss of Capelin and Cisco Final Deactivation of the Mark VI Exploder

24. Pearl Harbor, September through December 1943505 The U.S. Invasion of the Gilbert IslandsImprovements in Submarine Weapons and StrategiesWahoo's Last PatrolUltra-directed PatrolsDavenport, Dornin, and CutterSpecial MissionsMore Ultra In Good and Not So GoodThe First Three Wolf PacksChanges in Command

25. Summary, 1943551

Part V 26. Pearl Harbor, January through April 1944557 The U.S. Invasion of the Marshall IslandsInterceptions in the Marshalls and Other MissionsAction During the Palaus Air StrikeTransfers to FremantleEmpire and East China Sea PatrolsThe Polar Circuit Wolf Packs Four and FivePatrols to the MarianasPatrols to Okinawa

27. Australia, January through March 1944606 Codebreaking and the New Guinea CampaignPatrols from Fremantle

28. Australia, April through June 1944620 Showdown in the MarianasThe Joint Strike on SurabayaPatrols to Tawi Tawi and DavaoThe Japanese Reinforcement of Biak

29. Pearl Harbor, May and June 1944642 Patrols to the MarianasThe Battle of the Philippine Sea

30. Pearl Harbor and Australia, June to July 1944664 The Fight for SaipanPatrols from Pearl HarborSearch for the Nickel ShipWolf Packs in Luzon StraitPatrols in the East and South China Seas

31. Washington, Summer 1944689

32. Pearl Harbor and Australia, July and August 1944693 Debate over Pacific StrategyPatrols from Pearl HarborFour Wolf Packs in Luzon StraitPatrols from AustraliaThe Loss of Harder

33. Pearl Harbor and Australia, September to October 1944 722 The U.S. Invasions of the Palaus and MorotaiPearl Harbor Support of the LandingsWolf Packs from Pearl HarborSingle Patrols from Pearl HarborAustralian Support of the Landings

34. Pearl Harbor and Australia, October to November 1944 744 Air Strikes on Formosa and the PhilippinesThe U.S. Invasion of LeyteThe Battle of Leyte GulfPatrols from Pearl HarborPatrols from Australia

35. Pearl Harbor and Australia, November and December 1944787 New Inventions for U.S. BoatsBurt's BroomsThe U.S. Invasions of Mindoro and LuzonPatrols from AustraliaPatrols from Pearl Harbor

36. Submarine Command, December 1944812

37. Summary, 1944816

Part VI 38. Pearl Harbor and Guam, January through March 1945 823 The U.S. Invasions of Iwo Jima and OkinawaPatrols from GuamAttacks from the AirTirante's First Patrol

39. Fremantle and Subic Bay, January through August 1945 845 The Move to Subic BayPursuit of Ise and HyugaThe Remaining Targets: Isuzu, Haguro, Ashigara, and Takao

40. Pearl Harbor and Guam, April through August 1945857 New Forays in the Sea of JapanRescues and Targets The Japanese Surrender

Part VII 41. After the War877

Appendixes

A. World War II Submarine Squadron Commanders, Pacific 889

B. World War II Submarine Skippers Selected to Flag Rank 890

C. Postwar Commanders of Submarines Atlantic Fleet892

D. Postwar Commanders of Submarines Pacific Fleet892

E. Submarine War Patrols, Atlantic893

F. Submarine War Patrols, Pacific900

G. Top Skippers of World War II984

H. Best War Patrols by Numbers of Ships Sunk988

I. Best War Patrols by Tonnage of Ships Sunk988

J. Top Submarines by Number of Ships Sunk989

K. Top Submarines by Tonnage of Ships Sunk990

L. Submarine Losses in World War II991

Sources993

Index1007

Maps By Elizabeth Nicoll Felton (Surface-force tracks and submarine positions are approximate)

Japanese Approaches to Pearl Harbor, Midway, and Wake Island 93

Japanese Attacks on Pearl Harbor and Midway103

Japanese Invasion of Wake Island124

Japanese Invasion of Luzon133

U.S. Submarine Deployment, December 8-15, 1941142

"Battle" of Lingayen Gulf152

Japanese Invasion of Borneo and Celebes167

Japanese Invasion of Java182

Battle of the Coral Sea221

Retreat of "Wounded Bear"232

Movements Against Midway and the Aleutians235

Battle of Midway240

Blockade of Truk311

Recapture of Attu and Kiska419

Sea of Japan I, Summer 1943465

Allied Counteroffensive, SummerFall 1943 473

Invasion of the Gilberts507

Invasion of the Marshalls 559

Air Strike on Truk566

Air Strike on the Marianas572

Air Strikes on the Palaus578

Reconquest of New Guinea608

Strike on Surabaya628

Invasion of Biak635

Invasion of the Marianas648

Battle of the Philippine Sea656

Ozawa's Retreat, June 20-24, 1944661

Invasions of the Palaus and Morotai726

Invasion of Leyte750

Battle for Leyte Gulf760

Ozawa's Retreat, October 25-29, 1944 763

Invasions of Mindoro and Luzon793

Invasion of Iwo Jima826

Invasion of Okinawa828

Yamato Sortie831

Escape of Ise and Hyuga848

Sea of Japan II, June 1945862

ON THE BACK COVER

With the content of an authoritative reference and the excitement of a thriller, this history of the U.S. submarine war against Japan is one of the most informative and entertaining books written on the Pacific campaign. The author, a respected journalist and World War II submariner, provides a complete and unbiased account of what happened and addresses such controversial aspects of the campaign as the torpedo scandal and discrepancies between claimed and confirmed sinkings.

To get to the truth, Clay Blair interviewed scores of skippers, staff officers, and code breakers and examined thousands of documents and personal papers. He takes the reader into the submarine war at all levels, from strategy sessions in Washington to moments of terror waiting out exploding depth charges at the bottom of the ocean. He also exposes the reader to the jealous infighting of admirals vying for power and the tensions between the cautious older skippers and daring young commanders. Supplementing the text are nearly forty maps showing submarine activity in the context of every important naval engagement in the Pacific, thirty-two pages of photographs, multiple appendixes, and an index of more than two thousand entries.

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