War in the Boats: My WWII Submarine Battles in Bloomington, MN

Submarine duty in World War II took the lives of more than 20 percent of U.S. submariners. As a young ensign, William J. Ruhe kept a journal on eight action-filled patrols in the South Pacific. His colorful memoir has earned a place with the best naval fiction, among such books as
Run Silent, Run Deep
and
The Hunt for Red October
.