Carl P Lavo: 3 books
Back from the Deep
The Strange Story of the Sister Subs Squalus and Sculpin
Language: English
Release Date: October 11, 2012
This epic World War II saga follows the USS Squalus and Sculpin as they play out their dramatic destinies in the Pacific. The author, a seasoned journalist, re-creates their entire perilous journey. The Squalus sank during a test dive in 1939, but thirty-three trapped crewmen were saved thanks to the...
The Galloping Ghost
The Extraordinary Life of Submarine Legend Eugene
Language: English
Release Date: March 11, 2013
Eugene Fluckey was one of the great naval heroes of World War II. His exploits as captain of the submarine USS Barb revolutionized undersea warfare and laid the groundwork for a nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine fleet. He retired as a rear admiral and was awarded numerous presidential, congressional,...
Pushing the Limits
The Remarkable Life and Times of Vice Adm. Allan Rockwell McCann, USN
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2013
His family says he was a great story teller. Yet Vice Admiral Allan Rockwell McCann left no reminisces that might reveal a deeper sense of his extraordinary service to the nation. In his four-decade military career spanning two world wars, he rarely discussed for the record the many historic circumstances...