TORPEDOES IN THE GULF: Galveston and the U-Boats, 1942-1943

Wiggins, Melanie

ISBN 10: 0890966273 / ISBN 13: 9780890966273

Published by Texas A&M University Press, College Station, 1995

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[xiv], 265pp [cut off dj flaps laid in] Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Seller Inventory # 007448

Bibliographic Details

• Title: TORPEDOES IN THE GULF: Galveston and the U-Boats, 1942-1943
• Publisher: Texas A&M University Press, College Station
• Publication Date: 1995
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0890966273
• ISBN 13: 9780890966273
• Binding: Hard Cover
• Illustrator: B&w illustrations
• Edition: First Edition stated.
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
• Signed: Inscribed and Signed By the Author
• Seller catalogs:
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Synopsis

Book by Wiggins, Melanie

Review

."..a must-read for the avid submarine enthusiast or devout U-boat scholar."--;i>The Northern Mariner"
--Christopher Pearcy"The Northern Mariner/Le marin du nord" (06/03/2013)

"How the tiny submarines managed to operate so effectively more than 2,000 miles from their home port was a great puzzlement at the time, writes Galveston author Melanie Wiggins in her well-researched Torpedoes in the Gulf. . . . a valuable addition to an ever-growing body of work about World War II. It's also a fascinating read for local history buffs. Few realize how close Texas was to combat. Fewer still understand how comically unprepared we were for modern war."--Charles P. Thobae

..".a must-read for the avid submarine enthusiast or devout U-boat scholar."--;i>The Northern Mariner
--Christopher Pearcy"The Northern Mariner/Le marin du nord" (06/03/2013)