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Those in Peril

Those in Peril

Hunt, Stephen Garrett

Paperback

20th Century United States History

ISBN10: 0978951603
ISBN13: 9780978951603
Publisher: Little Rouge LLC
Published: Jul 29 2015
Pages: 330
Weight: 0.97
Height: 0.69 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Four swabbies arrive at a military base in the Philippines, ready to assume activeduty aboard the U.S.S. Tunny, a submarine specially configured to execute covertoperations along the coast of Vietnam. Commander Browne, the Tunny's formidableskipper, soon reveals their mission: the infiltration of hostile waters. Their destinationis one of the most heavily guarded harbors in the world.Those in Peril traces the lives of these brave men from their first trip down the sub'sladder to action on the banks of the Red River. Huddled together in the submarine'sclose quarters, the crew of the Tunny forms a bond that withstands ever-presentdanger, lost love and the horror of death.Based on a true story, Those in Peril is a coming of age tale of courage, told byone of the Vietnam War's own.Clandestine submarine operations were our game and 'Tunny Tigers' was ourname. We lived it and we loved it.-Mike Burkholder, former U.S.S. Tunny enginemanThis gripping story could only be told by someone who was really there.-Lieutenant Colonel Joseph W. Hoffler, U.S.A.F. (ret.)Those in Peril is a tribute to the courage and sacrifice of men who live day-to-dayon the threshold of danger. Hunt describes in detail the trust and camaraderie thatdevelops among men who share the unforgettable experience of war.-Capt. Edward M. Brittingham USN (ret.), author of The Iranian Deception

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