Untitled 1

Amazon cover image
Image from Amazon.com

First shot : the untold story of the Japanese minisubs that attacked Pearl Harbor / John Craddock.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Camden, Me. : McGraw-Hill, ©2006.Description: 255 pages, [12] pages of plates : illustrations maps ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 0071437169
  • 9780071437165
  • 9780071479110
  • 0071479112
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 940.54 21
LOC classification:
  • D783.6 .C73 2006
Online resources:
Contents:
Samurai's son -- Smallest subs -- First shot -- First prisoner of war -- Deadly distractions and the battle of midway -- Assassination -- Suicide squads -- War without end -- Puzzle -- Epilogue -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Acknowledgments -- Index.
Summary: The first-ever account of the sinking of a Japanese midget submarine, one hour before the Pearl Harbor attack. For six decades, the sunken sub?s location remained a mystery until accidentally discovered in 2002. First Shot chronicles the stories of the recent discovery and the naval engagement sixty-four years ago, exploring one of the great what-if questions in our nation?s history: If the warning signs had been heeded, would the outcome of the Japanese air attack have been different?
Tags from this library: No tags from this library for this title. Log in to add tags.
Star ratings
    Average rating: 0.0 (0 votes)
Holdings
Item type Current library Collection Call number Status Notes Date due Barcode
Non-Fiction Non-Fiction Waimate Event Centre - Long term storage Non Fiction 940.54 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Not For Loan Not for loan A00423475

Includes bibliographical references (pages 211-231) and index.

Samurai's son -- Smallest subs -- First shot -- First prisoner of war -- Deadly distractions and the battle of midway -- Assassination -- Suicide squads -- War without end -- Puzzle -- Epilogue -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Acknowledgments -- Index.

The first-ever account of the sinking of a Japanese midget submarine, one hour before the Pearl Harbor attack. For six decades, the sunken sub?s location remained a mystery until accidentally discovered in 2002. First Shot chronicles the stories of the recent discovery and the naval engagement sixty-four years ago, exploring one of the great what-if questions in our nation?s history: If the warning signs had been heeded, would the outcome of the Japanese air attack have been different?

There are no comments on this title.

to post a comment.
Waimate District Council
Home | Contact Us
(c) 2015 Waimate District Library. Powered by Koha.