Lucky 73 USS Pampanito's Unlikely Rescue of Allied POWs in WWII |
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| Author:
| Sendzikas, Aldona |
| Series title: | New Perspectives on Maritime History and Nautical Archaeology Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8130-3427-0 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 2010 |
| Publisher: | University Press of Florida
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $42.90 |
Book Description:
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USS Pampanito is a tourist destination. During WW-II the submarine earned six battle stars, sank six Japanese ships, damaged four others, and rescued seventy-three British and Australian POWs from the South China Sea. This title chronicles this rescue story of the Pacific War.
USS Pampanito is a tourist destination. During WW-II the submarine earned six battle stars, sank six Japanese ships, damaged four others, and rescued seventy-three British and Australian POWs from the South China Sea. This title chronicles this rescue story of the Pacific War.