Final Dive [rac002]

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The record of USS Snook as one of the top-scoring U.S. subs of World War II stands high within the fraternity known as "The Silent Service." During her nine aggressive war patrols against the Japanese, Snook sank 19 vessels totaling nearly 74,000 tons of enemy ships. Another 13 vessels suffered damage inflected by her torpedoes. Yet despite her impressive accomplishments, Snook's name has remained overshadowed by her other, more famous sisters. Less than five months before the end of World War II, Snook disappeared without a trace, taking a brave and seasoned crew of eighty-four to their watery graves. Since her mysterious loss in April 1945, the daring and heroic story of the USS Snook has never been told. Final Dive takes you on patrol in the ill-fated Snook to relive her entire career, as the history of this famed submarine is told for the very first time! Author of Submarine Grayback and Escort Carrier WWII, Rick Cline has unearthed a wealth of information about Snook, providing another exciting, historic and tragically true story of underwater warfare in World War II.