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Complete History of the USS Gunnel SS-253

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 11/08/2007 - 20:18.
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URL: 

http://www.jmlavelle.com/gunnel/index.htm

Author: 
Lloyd Vasey and Jim Lavelle
Excerpt: 

Welcome to Give 'em Hell - The Story of the USS GUNNEL. The purpose of this on-line book is to detail the history of one World War 2 US submarine, the GUNNEL, from keel laying to scrapping. Each of the GUNNEL's War Patrols, 8 in all, has it's own chapter. There are also chapters on the boat's statistics, the attacks she made, the trip back to New London after the war, as well as many photos of the crew and boat

Annotation: 

A narrative relating the history of the USS Gunnel. The site particularly focuses on the ship's patrols during World War II, blending the Captain's reports with the oral histories of its crew. Vital statistics about the Gunnel and its wartime record are also provided.

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