03466nam 2200733 a 450 991045147960332120200520144314.00-8131-3871-X1-282-93737-597866129373780-8131-7289-6(CKB)1000000000483509(EBL)792242(OCoLC)503446890(SSID)ssj0000266328(PQKBManifestationID)11239382(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000266328(PQKBWorkID)10305550(PQKB)10739409(MiAaPQ)EBC792242(OCoLC)832348240(MdBmJHUP)muse3067(Au-PeEL)EBL792242(CaPaEBR)ebr10229971(CaONFJC)MIL293737(EXLCZ)99100000000048350920071113d2008 ub 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrThe USS Flier[electronic resource] death and survival on a World War II submarine /Michael SturmaLexington University Press of Kentuckyc20081 online resource (233 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-8131-2481-6 Includes bibliographical references (p. 191-199) and index.Front cover; Copyright page; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgments; Prologue; 1 The Aleutians; 2 A New Boat; 3 Midway; 4 Grounded; 5 USS Macaw; 6 Board of Investigation; 7 Resumed Patrol; 8 Freemantle; 9 Death in Thirty Seconds; 10 Cause and Effect; 11 Black Water; 12 Castaways; 13 Guerrillas; 14 Brooke's Point; 15 USS Redfin; 16 Evacuees; 17 On Board; 18 Fallout; 19 Bend of the Road; 20 Inquiry; 21 Report Incognito; 22 Back in the USA; 23 Next of Kin; Epilogue; Notes; Bibliography; Index; Photo insertThe fate of the USS Flier is one of the most heroic stories of the Second World War. On August 13, 1944, the submarine struck a mine and sank to the bottom of the Sulu Sea in less than one minute, leaving only fourteen of its eighty-six crewmen alive. After enduring eighteen hours in the water, the eight remaining survivors swam to a remote island controlled by the Japanese. Deep in enemy territory and without food or drinking water, the crewmen soon realized that their struggle for survival had just begun. Noted historian Michael Sturma's vivid recounting of the harrowing story of the USS World War, 1939-1945Naval operationsSubmarineWorld War, 1939-1945Naval operations, AmericanWorld War, 1939-1945CampaignsPacific OceanSurvivalPhilippinesPalawanShipwreck survivalPhilippinesPalawanSurvival at seaPhilippinesPalawanAirplane crash survivalPhilippinesPalawanElectronic books.World War, 1939-1945Naval operationsSubmarine.World War, 1939-1945Naval operations, American.World War, 1939-1945CampaignsSurvivalShipwreck survivalSurvival at seaAirplane crash survival940.54/510973Sturma Michael1950-855953MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910451479603321The USS Flier2485716UNINA