Not my first Grunion book

This wasn’t my first Grunion book, or my first World War II sunken ship book, or my first shipwreck salvage book, but I must say that this one will stay with me because of how well written and personal it is. I cried. got me right in the feels. Well done.

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Very personal presentation

The author did a great job of presenting the personal side and loss of war and the bureaucratic bungling of the government. The torpedo issue was a prime example of arrogant condescending bureaucrats doing CYA at the expense of the people doing the job. The biographies of the crew at the end really brought home The devastation of families both of the sinking in and of the cover up that followed. Very few books I’ve read of this genre have made an emotional connection with me but this one did! I would recommend it.

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What a story. Wow.

Great book and well read. As a retired submariner and history buff I love books like this.

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Powerful, Gripping and a Must listen to or read.

You hang onto every word, to every individual who is mentioned in this story. you learn of a Crew that perished serving there country a Submarine I had never heard of until I came across this. I learned of men and young men who's stories need to be told. Of son's stopping at nothing to find Jim's Submarine. I hope you listen to it or read it. I'll definitely be buying the book something I can hold in my hands and someday read to my kids. God Bless the families and Crew!!

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Completely unknown

A great but tragic story. A very engaging listen. The history is great. The ending is sad but uplifting also because the 70 men are finally recognized and finally laid to rest properly. Now their country honors them as it should have in 1941. The narration is very good, clear and concise and he doesn't struggle with the more difficult Japanese names. I would recommend this book for anyone interested in naval battles of the second world war or in general human interest stories.

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It took exceptional men to crew these iron coffins

This may come across as superficial but I'm as serious as a heart attack: See if you can listen to the final chapter
without choking back tears. Its a postscript with each crewman's bio and his family's reaction
to his disappearance, If you can endure this without flinching, well, you are soulless.
The narrator must of needed a three day bender afterwards.

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Great story

Interesting on many levels.
1. Interesting history events
2. Interesting display of evil bureaucracy will hurt anyone to cover for its self.
3. Interesting perseverance of people to solve mysteries and find answers.

An Excellent Account of the Search for the USS Grunion

Heart felt, detailed and very well researched account of the loss and finding of the USS Grunion. The stories from the families of the lost sailors is incredible. All the people involved in the search were incredible. Such dedication and belief in their quest.

A sad story

I consider myself a fairly good history buff but I never heard this story. A long time getting out. The navy kept it under wraps

Gripping story

I am an aviator, not a mariner, but I can really feel the huge resposibility, described here, you have for people’s lives when things go wrong, - which they will do, sooner or later, both at sea, and in the air! A most poignant story to listen to today, 4th. of July, Independence Day!😌👍