Col Hans Christian Adamson: 2 books
by Vice-Adm. Charles A. Lockwood, Col. Hans Christian Adamson
Language: English
Release Date: July 19, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: July 19, 2017
Originally published in 1955, Hellcats of the Sea chronicles the activities of the U.S. Navy’s Pacific submarine fleet in World War II. At the heart of the book lies Operation Barney, the secret mission to bring the war closer to the islands of Japan; until June 9, 1945, the war extended to the...
Admiral Thunderbolt
The Spectacular Career of Peter Wessel, Norway’s Greatest Sea Hero
Language: English
Release Date: February 7, 2017
“A Sea Cadet in 1711 and a Vice Admiral in 1718, young Wessel barged into battle against his Swedish foes wherever he found them, often in direct violation of orders issued by timid souls in the Admiralty. But Frederik IV, King of Denmark-Norway, loved a winner. He gave his youthful fighting cock...