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RISING TIDE http://www.risingtidebook.com
The Untold Story of the Russian Submarines that Fought the Cold
War (Basic Books; ISBN: 0-465-09112-1) by Gary Weir and Walter Boyne. Throughout
the Cold War, Soviet submariners patrolled the world's oceans, playing
a deadly game of cat-and-mouse with their American counterparts. In a gripping
narrative, Rising Tide tells their stories and sheds light on the darkest
secrets of the Cold War including top-secret exercises off the American
coast.
RISING TIDE includes interviews with a dozen former Soviet commanders,
research from archives that until now have be unavailable to the West,
and sixteen pages of never-before-seen photos. Dr. Gary E. Weir, a leading
expert on submarines, is Historian of Science and Technology at the U.S.
Naval History Center. Walter J. Boyne is former director of the National
Air and Space Museum of the Smithsonian Institution.
CONTACT: Peter Costanzo petercostanzo@wordtrends.com
Posting date: 23 October 2003
Edwin Kiefer's SUBMARINE JOURNAL
http://www.submarinejournal.com/books.htm
Edwin Kiefer was born in Akron, Ohio, and enlisted in the U.S. Navy
shortly before the bombing of Pearl Harbor. By a rapid series of self-motivating
events, he had the honor of being a participant on the historic Gold Patrol
of the submarine USS TROUT. This was within a matter of weeks after the
outbreak of war between America and Japan.
One of the handful of battle ready units of the Navy after the destruction
at Pearl Harbor, the USS TROUT was to sail thousands of miles behind the
Japanese controlled waters of the Pacific. The primary object of the patrol
was to relieve Corregidor with 3500 rounds of a new, high altitude anti-aircraft
shell.
Unexpectedly, the rescue of 20 tons of gold bullion, as well as uncounted
bags of silver pesos, were added to the mission. This treasure trove had
been secreted from the Japanese on the American bastion of Corregidor.
For this exploit and related matters, Kiefer was decorated with the Army
Silver Star (Navy Cross equivalent at the time) at the personal direction
of General MacArthur. He had also been recommended for the Navy Cross,
and awarded the Submarine Combat Pin for war patrols on the TROUT, THRESHER,
AND SAWFISH. Additionally, he was awarded a Presidential Unit Citation
ribbon as well as various other decorations and ribbons.
Immediately after discharge, he was offered a job by John W. Hausserman
who was the principal owner of the gold rescued from Corregidor, at his
Baguio gold mines. Equipment shortages forced a delay in the reopening
of the mines that had been destroyed by the defeated Japanese. During this
hiatus in his plans, he attended the University of Santo Tomas and the
University of the Philippines in Manila. (Bio
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