War Beneath the Waves - Keith, Don
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In November 1943, while on war patrol in the Makassar Strait, the USS Billfish submarine was spotted by the Japanese, who launched a vicious depth charge attack. Explosions wracked the sub for fifteen straight hours. With his senior officers incapacitated, diving officer Charlie Rush boldly assumed command and led key members of the crew in a heroic effort to keep their ship intact as they tried to escape. Now, in War Beneath the Waves, this intense story is finally told in all its harrowing detail. It is an inspiring tale of one man's leadership and courage under fire, and of the remarkable…mehr

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Produktbeschreibung
In November 1943, while on war patrol in the Makassar Strait, the USS Billfish submarine was spotted by the Japanese, who launched a vicious depth charge attack. Explosions wracked the sub for fifteen straight hours. With his senior officers incapacitated, diving officer Charlie Rush boldly assumed command and led key members of the crew in a heroic effort to keep their ship intact as they tried to escape. Now, in War Beneath the Waves, this intense story is finally told in all its harrowing detail. It is an inspiring tale of one man's leadership and courage under fire, and of the remarkable efforts of a submarine crew to do their duty and save their ship.
Autorenporträt
Don Keith is the critically acclaimed, award-winning author of a number of books, including In the Course of Duty, Final Patrol, and Gallant Lady. In addition to writing fiction and nonfiction, he heads up the curriculum in media marketing and management at Virginia College and runs the school's full-service advertising and marketing agency. Previously, Don worked as a broadcast journalist, for which he won awards from the Associated Press and United Press International for news writing and reporting. As an on-air broadcaster, Don won the Billboard Magazine Radio Personality of the Year in two formats, country and contemporary. Keith was a broadcast personality for over twenty years in Birmingham and Nashville, and hosted and produced several nationally syndicated radio shows. Don lives in Indian Springs Village, Alabama, with his wife, Charlene. He is also a member of the Alabama Writers' Forum and actively supports local and statewide literacy efforts.