Fremantle's submarines : how Allied submariners and Western Australians helped win the war in the Pacific

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AuthorSturma, MichaelDescriptionFrom unpromising beginnings in March 1942, the Allied submarine base at Fremantle on the west coast of Australia became a vital part of the Allied offensive against Japan. The location was chosen for its good harbour and the fact that it was outside the range of land-based Japanese aircraft. Unfortunately the base was also far from their patrol areas and supply lines, and it was difficult to reinforce should the enemy attack. Thanks largely to a welcoming civilian population, morale quickly improved. The hospitality and sense of belonging fostered by Western Australians became legendary among Allied submariners and remains central to their wartime memories. Intertwining social and military history, Fremantle's Submarines relates how courage, cooperation, and community made Fremantle arguably the most successful military outpost of World War II from the standpoint of troop morale.ImprintAnnapolis, Maryland : Naval Institute Press, [2015]; Â©2015.Collationix, 236 pages : illustrations, portraits, 1 map ; 24 cm.LanguageEnglishNotesIncludes bibliographical references (pages 203-226) and index.Content NoteOn the edge -- Like heaven -- Wilkes -- Lockwood -- Torpedoes and tragedies -- Christie -- Traveling north -- Sailors' women -- Hunter and hunted -- Trouble in paradise -- War of attrition -- Support and supply -- Cruel months -- The British arrive -- Adjustments and special missions -- Battle of Leyte Gulf -- Transitions -- Tribulations -- Cooperation at sea -- War's end -- Epilogue.ISBN9.78161E+12Dewey Class940.54516 STUPublication FormatBook

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SubjectWorld War, 1939-1945 - Naval operationsWorld War, 1939-1945 - Naval operations - SubmarinesMilitary - HistoryCollectionPublications Collection

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