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Thunder Below!: The USS *Barb* Revolutionizes Submarine Warfare in World War II

Thunder Below!: The USS *Barb* Revolutionizes Submarine Warfare in World War IIAuthor: Eugene B. Fluckey
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
Category: Book

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Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars 73 reviews
Sales Rank: 25787

Media: Paperback
Pages: 464
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.1
Dimensions (in): 9.6 x 6.9 x 1.3

ISBN: 0252066707
Dewey Decimal Number: 355
EAN: 9780252066702
ASIN: 0252066707

Publication Date: July 1, 1997
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5 out of 5 stars If you read one WWII submarine memoir, be it this one   September 14, 2000
Bryan MacKinnon (Setagaya-ku, Tokyo Japan)
23 out of 23 found this review helpful

If you read but one WWII submarine memoir, be it this one. Far from a dispassionate account of the exploits of a successful submarine skipper, with Thunder Below, you are there. I've read many a book about submarines; but Fluckey's lively and coherent style makes it much easier to understand life aboard a WWII sub. Most other books, O'Kane's for example, I'd recommend for students of history or submarine warfare. Not this one. Anyone who likes a good tale, be it fiction or non-fiction, could like this one. And it's not just his account he presents either; it's also richly filled with accounts from the Japanese, other American subs, and an illegal diary kept by one of his crewman. So a balanced, all around perspective is given that is lacking in other memoirs. Fluckey's presentation of an American wolf pack attack that decimated a Japanese convoy unknowingly filled with Allied POW's (and some of their subsequent rescue) is one of the most moving stories I've ever read.


5 out of 5 stars Excellent book on submarine warfare.   January 31, 1998
C. Peter Jorgensen (Vermont, USA)
33 out of 37 found this review helpful

Everybody rates this book EXCELLENT except for one reviewer on this web site who must be one of those sub skippers who kept his boat under at 60 ft day and night. I've read about 20 WWII submarine books and Gene Fluckey's book about the Barb is one of the best. It's the equal to Dick O'Kane's book on the U.S.S. Tang. Both were outstanding submariners and both later went on to become Admirals. BOTH skippers won the Congressional Medal of Honor, something awarded to only 7 WWII sub skippers out of more than 200, and 4 of the 7 were posthumous. Gene Fluckey was one of those who received the medal for daring and successful action, not for going down with his ship. They don't give the medal out lightly, especially in the United States Navy.


5 out of 5 stars Extraordinary Historical Account   May 9, 2006
Robert M. Languedoc (Lebanon, CT USA)
10 out of 10 found this review helpful

This book is the firsthand account of the World War II submarine, USS Barb, written by the skipper recollecting his 15 months of command. It is a fascinating account detailing the audacious exploits of his ship and crew. You are not going to find any plot twists and intrigue popular among fictional seagoing stories, but the book is filled with the details of real life characters and their bold and exemplary accomplishments. As I read this book I had to remind myself that this was a true story and these people were real.

Fluckey's narrative is interlaced with other perspectives of the same incidents including the Japanese describing their reception of the business end of the USS Barb. The description of the crew members that paddled to shore to place a scuttling charge under the tracks to blow up a train was one of the most compelling sequences I have read. It was filled with light humor and suspense. This would have made extraordinary fiction if it had not actually occurred. The Japanese account of the incident included a report that some people thought they saw a man in a trench coat smoking a cigarette under a dock. When I read this I thought that they had been reading too many spy novels.

Eugene B. Fluckey writes for his readers, filling the pages with fine points from all angles making the sequence of events appear to unfold as I am sure they actually did. He includes his personal feelings towards the crew, his boat and how his experiences shaped his life. There are many firsthand accounts of historical events, but few are captured so eloquently and thoughtfully as they are in this book.



5 out of 5 stars As Advertised   August 20, 2002
7 out of 7 found this review helpful

I bought this book from Amazon after reading the reviews here -- a big thank you to all you reviewers! Adm. Fluckey does a terrific job of recreating the tension and detailing the actions of his wonderful ship and crew; unlike more static narratives, this one comes alive with the voices of these heroes. Adm. Fluckey deserves special praise for the detailed research he did as well, tracking down even the Japanese radio messages to help illuminate his amazing story. A must-read!


5 out of 5 stars Take a case of beer out of the shower........   March 23, 2002
Mike (Fairfax, Virginia USA)
8 out of 9 found this review helpful

This is the best first person account of submarine operations in the Pacific I have read to date. Adm. Fluckey does a great job of taking the reader through each of the patrols and how the Barb truly does revolutionize submarine tactics as well as strategies. If you own just one book on the Silent Service operating in the Pacific, then but this book.

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