In the Course of Duty: The Heroic Mission of the USS Batfish
Documents a top-secret Japanese recovery mission to the Philippines in February 1945 and the naval battle that ensued between four Japanese submarines and an American submarine wolfpack that included the USS Batfish, whose crew destroyed a record-breaking number of enemy subs while dealing with an armed torpedo lodged in their own firing tube. Original.
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In February 1945, the Japanese High Command sent four submarines on a secret recovery mission to the Philippines. An American submarine wolfpack was sent to intercept them. During the night, the submarine USS Batfish engaged the enemy. And in the ensuing skirmish, a fully armed torpedo lodged in a firing tube. With the enemy alerted to their presence, and their own torpedo threatening to destroy them, the crew of the Batfish entered into a 72-hour battle. In an astonishing display of skill, fortitude, and mariner's luck, the Batfish not only survived, but they destroyed a record-breaking three enemy submarines in a single engagement. This is the never-before-told story of the submarine, the captain, and the crew of the USS Batfish, and a testament to the bravery of those who endured hell under the waves.
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