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Hunters in the Shallows
Curtis L. Nelson
其他書名
A History of the PT Boat
出版Potomac Books, Inc., 1998
主題History / Military / WeaponsHistory / Military / United StatesHistory / Military / Naval
ISBN15748816719781574881677
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=TDRhd5NYkL0C&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋Hunters in the Shallows is the first book to examine the development and role of the small torpedo boat in U.S. naval history, from William Cushing's heroic attack on the Confederate ram Albemarle in 1864, to PT operations in World War II. Moreover, it offers the first critical analysis of the PT's operational value. Culled from primary sources, this myth-buster covers the inside story of the scandalous 1939 Elco deal, offers new insight into the roles of Franklin D. Roosevelt and Douglas MacArthur in PT development, dares a shocking reappraisal of MacArthur's dramatic escape from Corregidor by PT boat in 1942, and reassesses the sinking of John F. Kennedy's PT-109. It also contains numerous photos and illustrations tracing American small torpedo boat development from the Civil War through World War II. Sure to be controversial, Hunters in the Shallows is a must read for naval professionals, military historians, and PT boat buffs alike.