Hellcats of the Sea

By Charles A. Lockwood, Hans C. Adamson, Harriet Chalmers Adams

Book Overview

Author Charles Lockwood (Sink 'Em All) brings his unique flair for submarine warfare story-telling to his account of Operation Barney, the secret mission during World War 2 to extend the conflict in the Pacific beyond the Sea of Japan and closer to the enemy's coastline. On June 9, 1945, torpedoes from nine American submarines - 'The Hellcats' - were launched at dozens of Japanese freighters, paralyzing maritime operations between Japan and Korea. Each U.S. sub was equipped with newly designed mine-detectors and Mark-18s -- electronic torpedoes that left no traceable wakes or fume exhausts. Operation Barney continued for 15 days and proved a crucial breakthrough in the war, with U.S. submarines sinking 28 Japanese ships totaling some 70,000 tons. Hellcats of the Sea is a riveting account of the planning and events of those 15 days. *Annotated edition with original footnotes.*Includes photographs from Operation Barney.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 172000840X
• ISBN13: 9781720008408
• Release Date: September 2018
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 218 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"