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1 Introduction p. 17 Background for War p. 23 Early Developments Progress in Europe Submarines in World War I Submarines and Politics Secret Enterprises Submarines and Politics II New Deal for the Navy War in Europe The Main Enemy Plans in the Far East Intercepted Mail Pearl Harbor, December 1941 p. 97 The Japanese Attacks on Pearl Harbor and Midway First Patrols to Empire Waters First Patrols to the Marshalls The Sinking of I-173 Results of the First Patrols The Japanese Attack on Wake Island Manila, December 1941 p. 127 The Japanese Attack on Clark Field The Japanese Attacks on Cavite and Manila The First Patrols from Manila The "Battle" of Lingayen Gulf The Loss of Manila Java and Australia, January through April 1942 p. 163 The Japanese Drive to the Malay Barrier Special Submarine Missions The "Defense" of Java Retreat to Australia Evaluation and Decision Pearl Harbor, January through March 1942 p. 204 January Departures February Departures March Departures Brisbane, April and May 1942 p. 217 Arrival of More S-Boats

2 The Battle of the Coral Sea Pearl Harbor, April through June 1942 p. 223 April Departures The Hunt for "Wounded Bear" The Battle of Midway June Departures Washington, June and July 1942 p. 256 The Midway Security Leak Changes in the Codebreaking Operation H.O.R. Engine Problems Alaska, 1942 p. 267 Japanese Landings on Kiska and Attu Submarine Patrols in Alaskan Waters Fremantle, April through August 1942 p. 273 Torpedo Tests and Experiments Personnel Changes Departing Patrols Brisbane, May through September 1942 p. 294 The Battle of Savo Island May, June, and July Departures Battle of the Eastern Solomons August and September Departures Pearl Harbor, July through December 1942 p. 307 July, August, and September Patrols to Truk Patrols to Empire, East China Sea, and Alaskan Waters, July through October Subversive Literature Battles of Esperance and Santa Cruz October, November, and December Patrols to Truk November and December Patrols to Empire and East China Sea Waters Brisbane, October through December 1942 p. 338 The Battle of Guadalcanal Submarine Patrols Changes in Personnel Fremantle, September through December 1942 p. 349 Summary, 1942 p. 359 Submarine Command, January 1943 p. 365 Brisbane, January through May 1943 p. 369 The Death of Admiral Yamamoto "Playing Checkers" with Submarines Wahoo's January Patrol

3 The Palau-Rabaul Convoy Route Fremantle, January through July 1943 p. 389 Experiment at Exmouth Gulf Patrols and Losses Pearl Harbor, January through March 1943 p. 398 The Casablanca Conference Submarine Command Credits and Debits Departing Patrols Alaska, 1943 p. 416 The U.S. Invasions of Attu and Kiska Patrols from Dutch Harbor Pearl Harbor, April through August 1943 p. 422 Additions to the Pacific Fleet Ultra-directed Patrols Final Isolation of the Mark XIV Torpedo Defects The H.O.R. Boats Some Good Patrols, and Some Bad Ones First Forays into the Sea of Japan Brisbane, June through December 1943 p. 472 Surface-Force Engagements in the Solomons More Boats for Australia Single Patrols Cooperative Efforts Fremantle, August through December 1943 p. 486 Tankers as Targets More Cooperative Efforts Crevalle's First Two Patrols Mixed Bags and Special Missions Puffer's First Patrol Loss of Capelin and Cisco Final Deactivation of the Mark VI Exploder Pearl Harbor, September through December 1943 p. 505 The U.S. Invasion of the Gilbert Islands Improvements in Submarine Weapons and Strategies Wahoo's Last Patrol Ultra-directed Patrols Davenport, Dornin, and Cutter Special Missions More Ultra Information Patrols Good and Not So Good The First Three Wolf Packs

4 Changes in Command Summary, 1943 p. 551 Pearl Harbor, January through April 1944 p. 557 The U.S. Invasion of the Marshall Islands Interceptions in the Marshalls and Other Missions Action During the Palaus Air Strike Transfers to Fremantle Empire and East China Sea Patrols The Polar Circuit Wolf Packs Four and Five Patrols to the Marianas Patrols to Okinawa Australia, January through March 1944 p. 606 Codebreaking and the New Guinea Campaign Patrols from Fremantle Australia, April through June 1944 p. 620 Showdown in the Marianas The Joint Strike on Surabaya Patrols to Tawi Tawi and Davao The Japanese Reinforcement of Biak Pearl Harbor, May and June 1944 p. 642 Patrols to the Marianas The Battle of the Philippine Sea Pearl Harbor and Australia, June to July 1944 p. 664 The Fight for Saipan Search for the Nickel Ship Wolf Packs in Luzon Strait Patrols in the East and South China Seas Washington, Summer 1944 p. 689 Pearl Harbor and Australia, July and August 1944 p. 693 Debate over Pacific Strategy Four Wolf Packs in Luzon Strait Patrols from Australia The Loss of Harder Pearl Harbor and Australia, September to October 1944 p. 722 The U.S. Invasions of the Palaus and Morotai Pearl Harbor Support of the Landings Wolf Packs from Pearl Harbor

5 Single Australian Support of the Landings Pearl Harbor and Australia, October to November 1944 p. 744 Air Strikes on Formosa and the Philippines The U.S. Invasion of Leyte The Battle of Leyte Gulf Patrols from Australia Pearl Harbor and Australia, November and December 1944 p. 787 New Inventions for U.S. Boats Burt's Brooms The U.S. Invasions of Mindoro and Luzon Patrols from Australia Submarine Command, December 1944 p. 812 Summary, 1944 p. 816 Pearl Harbor and Guam, January through March 1945 p. 823 The U.S. Invasions of Iwo Jima and Okinawa Patrols from Guam Attacks from the Air Tirante's First Patrol Fremantle and Subic Bay, January through August 1945 p. 845 The Move to Subic Bay Pursuit of Ise and Hyuga The Remaining Targets: Isuzu, Haguro, Ashigara, and Takao Pearl Harbor and Guam, April through August 1945 p. 857 New Forays in the Sea of Japan Rescues and Targets The Japanese Surrender After the War p. 877 Appendixes World War II Submarine Squadron Commanders, Pacific p. 889 World War II Submarine Skippers Selected to Flag Rank p. 890 Postwar Commanders of Submarines Atlantic Fleet p. 892 Postwar Commanders of Submarines Pacific Fleet p. 892 Submarine War Patrols, Atlantic p. 893 Submarine War Patrols, Pacific p. 900 Top Skippers of World War II p. 984 Best War Patrols by Numbers of Ships Sunk p. 988

6 Best War Patrols by Tonnage of Ships Sunk p. 988 Top Submarines by Number of Ships Sunk p. 989 Top Submarines by Tonnage of Ships Sunk p. 990 Submarine Losses in World War II p. 991 Sources p. 993 Index p Table of Contents provided by Blackwell's Book Services and R.R. Bowker. Used with permission.

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