I most highly recommend ANYTHING by James D Hornfischer.
WWG1WGA
Garde la Foi, mes amis! Nous nous sommes les sauveurs de la République! Maintenant et Toujours!
(Keep the Faith, my friends! We are the saviors of the Republic! Now and Forever!)
LonePalm, le Républicain du verre cassé (The Broken Glass Republican)
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Thanks for the suggestions.
I read “Clear the Bridge!” (USS Tang) and “Blind Man’s Bluff” (of note: Sharon Sontag called me AT MY HOME while I was stationed at Bangor...Answer: NO)
Will keep an eye out for “ Through hell and deep water”
Peter Maas wrote “Terrible Hours” (USS Squalus) which I recommend.
Thanks,
HLB