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Escape from the Deep: A Legendary Submarine and Her Courageous Crew
Written by Alex Kershaw
Narrated by Richard Poe
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About this audiobook
Alex Kershaw is widely praised for his enthralling nonfiction. In this harrowing war saga, he recounts the incredible story of the U.S. Navy's deadliest World War II submarine, the USS Tang. Across the Pacific theater, dodging mines and depth charges, the 80 men of the Tang became legends. By 1944, they had sunk more Japanese ships than any other Allied submarine.
Author
Alex Kershaw
Alex Kershaw is the author of the widely acclaimed and best-selling books, The Bedford Boys and The Longest Winter, as well as two biographies: Jack London, and Blood and Champagne: The Life and Times of Robert Capa. His latest book is The Few. He has been a journalist and screenwriter in Britain and now lives in Bennington, Vermont.
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Reviews for Escape from the Deep
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5An excellent narrative of the story of the USS Tang, the most decorated, and successful submarine of WW2 which was sunk in the Formosa Straight by it's own torpedo in '44. Nine sailors were able to escape from the sunken vessel in 180 feet of water to be captured, tortured, and imprisoned by the Japanese. The book uses personal experiences of the survivors as well as official records to tell a very good story.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5I read this book over two days. At a little over 200 pages, this is a page turner and remains accessible to all readers - not just the naval history buffs. Kershaw focuses on the human side of the war and the anxiety specific to those serving in the Silent Service. The story of O'Kane and his crew has been detailed in a number of different books to date, even by O'Kane himself. However, I doubt that the others would present such a thrilling read as this one.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5If you haven't read any books recently on action in World War II, this should be your next book to read. This is the story of the USS Tang, one of the most highly decorated submarines of the war. Near the end of her fifth patrol under command of Capt. Richard O'Kane, she was struck by an errant torpedo and sunk in the Formosa Straits. Only nine crewmen survived, including five who had to escape from the sunken sub as it rested on the bottom in 180 feet of water. Unfortunately for the survivors, this was only the beginning of their ordeal. They were to face over 10 months as prisoners in Japanese POW camps. After repeated beatings, torture and malnutrition, many returned home only to face broken homes, flashbacks of their months of torture, and recurring feelings of guilt that they had survived the cruel deaths of the rest of their crew. The book is well researched and includes much material gleaned from personal interviews with the survivors and many of the families of the crew. A fascinating true story that relates very well to all of us who owe so much to the members of our armed forces who served in the past and those who continue to protect us now.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5This is the story of the USS Tang who in her five war patrols sank more enemy ships and rescued more airmen than any other allied ship at that time.During her final 2 night battle (on her 5th patrol) with two convoys, sank 5 more ships before she was struck and sunk by a defective torpedo. Of the crew of ninety only 9 survived. 4 that were blow off the bridge, and 5 who made the not only historic but heroic accent from a depth of 180 ft.The story of the battle and the escape read like a Hollywood movie script. But all true. The second part of the book deals with their capture and torture in the Japanese interrogation camp know as the "torture Farm"The last few chapters deal with their return and not always a happy ending.Alex Kershaw has wrote an excellent and readable history of a little known and regretfully almost forgotten part of the war in the Pacific.