I?ve only given this book three stars which is below the average given by others. They just need someone else to tell their story. The men of the Archerfish were indeed all hero's and their actions are noteworthy. They were a hard act to follow and this story just was not in the same class. I must admit that I had read James Calvert's Silent Running and William Tuohy's The Bravest Man, two of the finest books about submarines I have had the pleasure to read, just before I started this book. The whole pace and composition was confusing and unbalanced which made it hard to listen to and follow. The authors also had the annoying trait of continually introducing, and I felt divulging, the crowning achievement of the Archerfish at the beginning the end and numerous times through out this story. This was a good ship and crew and buy simply telling their wonderful story in a more down to earth and eloquent way would have made all the difference in the world. This being a completely unnecessary task since any sub and crew that made it through one, and in this case numerous, war paroles during WWII had nothing to prove to anybody. In this books the authors were constantly trying to convince the listener how superior this ship and crew were. An extraordinary real-life odyssey, Gallant Lady is a vivid, unforgettable portrait of a submariner's life. Heroic actions, exotic ports, B-girls, perilous shore leaves, and the fascinating details of life aboard a sub, it's all here. In their own words, these men tell how, against all odds, they sent a Japanese aircraft carrier to the ocean floor. Here, too, is the story of her crew, who waited years to serve on the Archerfish. Here is her story: from her assembly in New England and her dedication by Eleanor Roosevelt's personal secretary, to her service in World War II, where she broke the back of the Japanese Navy, and her critical role in the Cold War. The Archerfish, a diesel powered Balao-class submarine crafted in the 1940s, won a unique, heroic place in military history and the memories of her crew members. But I know her to be a great and gallant lady, and I shall always remember her just that way, the way she was." ❿ormer Archerfish Commander Robert B. Archerfish, as I know her, and I know her well, is a fine woman. "I remember once as we sailed down Tokyo Bay with the homeward-bound pennant flying, I involuntarily patted her on the side and I swear she responded with a shudder from within.
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