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Richard O'Kane (1911–1994)

Auteur de Clear the Bridge!

2 oeuvres 323 utilisateurs 7 critiques 1 Favoris

A propos de l'auteur

Crédit image: O'Kane is congratulated by President Truman, after he had been presented with the Medal of Honor in ceremonies on the White House lawn, 27 March 1946. (Naval Historical Center)

Œuvres de Richard O'Kane

Clear the Bridge! (1977) 201 exemplaires
Wahoo (1987) 122 exemplaires

Étiqueté

Partage des connaissances

Date de naissance
1911-02-02
Date de décès
1994-02-16
Lieu de sépulture
Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, USA
Sexe
male
Nationalité
USA
Lieu de naissance
Dover, New Hampshire, USA
Lieu du décès
Petaluma, California, USA
Lieux de résidence
Dover, New Hampshire, USA (birth)
Études
United States Naval Academy (1934)
Professions
submariner
Organisations
United States Navy
Prix et distinctions
Medal of Honor (WWII)

Membres

Critiques

I consider O'Kane as one of the better writers of submarine warfare. This was a very entertaining and informative book.
 
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usma83 | 4 autres critiques | Aug 30, 2022 |
Excellent.

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10/10 Will Read Again.
 
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Slipdigit | 4 autres critiques | Jul 1, 2021 |
I remember a conversation with my mother 35+ years when I was in high school. I was extolling the virtues of fiction books over non-fiction. She explained that often non-fiction reading can provide better reading, adventure and detail. I was suspicious. However, years later, I found that Wahoo is one of those examples. An excellent book detailing the cruises and exploits of Mush Morton, Richard O'Kane and the USS Wahoo. The style of writing is captivating and keeps you on the edge of your seat. Kind of wished the book did not have to end. The follow-on book, Clear The Bridge!, about the Tang is also good. There are a number of good books dealing with US subs in the Pacific during WWII. This is one of the best.… (plus d'informations)
 
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usma83 | 1 autre critique | Jan 31, 2012 |

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Statistiques

Œuvres
2
Membres
323
Popularité
#73,309
Évaluation
½ 4.4
Critiques
7
ISBN
15
Favoris
1

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