The Consolidated Catalina PBY-5A was both hunter and savior - a flying boat that stalked German U-boats and rescued downed ...
In an era of hypersonic missiles, stealth fighters, and nuclear subs, it’s hard to picture sailors going toe-to-toe with the enemy on a ship’s deck. Yet during World War II, the crew of a brand-new ...
Hours after Britain declared war in 1939, German U-boat U-30 fired on a darkened ship off Ireland’s coast, believing it was a ...
Dan Barnett teaches philosophy at Butte College. Send review requests to [email protected]. Columns archived at ...