U.S.S. Seawolf

Submarine Raider of the Pacific

By: Gerold Frank, James D. Horan, Joseph Eckberg

Narrated by: Tom Perkins

The USS Seawolf was one of the greatest submarine raiders of all time. Having narrowly avoided the attack on Pearl Harbor the Seawolf set out for the seas of the Pacific to wreak havoc on Japanese shipping.

Joseph Melvin Eckberg was on the Seawolf from her maiden voyage and remained with her until January 1943. As chief radioman he was instrumental in assisting Captain Frederick Warder to find and destroy enemy targets.

From the claustrophobia of being trapped under water and the overwhelming fear of depth charges to the joys of aiding the war-effort and the camaraderie on the ship, Eckberg's account, told to the authors Gerold Frank and James Horan, gives remarkable insight into submarine warfare of the Second World War.

Public Domain (P)2018 Tantor

Excellent book

I have been reading about World War II for the last 60 years. This is one of the better books. I have not read as much about submarines as some of the other aspects of World War II. Seawolf was one of the first if not the first active submarine in WWII. Details of shipboard life were quite detailed and contained descriptions I had never heard before. I recommend this book highly.

Ex Sub sailor

As an old diesel boat sailor from the 60s and having stood sonar (sound), radar and countermeasures watches, I could almost feel part of the crew, with much of the equipment sounding familiar. Good read.

Great Book

This book did not disappoint. Enjoyed it very much. Good narrative story and well performed by the narrator.

Fabulous book!

One of the best books I’ve heard . The descriptions and narration make you feel like you’re on the boat

ENJOYED TREMENDOUSLY

I ENJOYED THIS AUDIBLE BOOK, BEING A NAVY VET ALL THINGS NAVY ARE GOOD BUT I ALWAYS WONDERED ABOUT BEING ON A SUB AND WHAT IT TOOK TO BE A SUB SALOR IN WW2.