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Author Dubbins, Andrew, author.

Title Into enemy waters : a World War II story of the demolition divers who became the Navy SEALs / Andrew Dubbins.

Publication Info. [New York] : Diversion Books, 2022.

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Location Call No. Status
 Burlington Public Library - Adult Department  940.545 DUBBINS    Check Shelf
 Newington, Lucy Robbins Welles Library - Adult Department  940.545973 DUBBINS    Check Shelf
 South Windsor Public Library - Non Fiction  940.5459 DUBBINS    Check Shelf
Edition First Diversion Books edition.
Description xv, 317 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits, maps ; 23 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 281-312) and index.
Contents Prologue -- Part I The Atlantic. The crash ; Shadow of war ; Bomb disposal ; The lifeguard ; Coastal defenses ; Fort Pierce ; The demolitioneers ; Overlord ; Rising tide -- Part II The Pacific. Amphibians ; The lagoon ; Combat swimmers ; The whale ; Setting sail ; The elite ; The floating city -- Part III Into enemy waters. Sulphur Island ; Falling leaves ; Black sand ; The catchers ; Blessman ; The flag ; The reef ; Kamikaze ; Pulling teeth ; East ; Typhoon ; Black skies ; R&R -- Part IV The last island. The big one ; The sword ; Coronado -- Epilogue.
Summary Dubbins chronicles the story of the pioneering Underwater Demolition Teams (UDT) and George Morgan, one of its last surviving members, as they cleared a path for Allied invasion forces and helped win World War II.
Subject Morgan, George, 1927-
United States. Navy. Underwater Demolition Teams -- History.
United States. Navy. SEALs -- History.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Amphibious operations.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval operations, American.
Underwater demolition teams -- United States.
Divers -- United States -- History.
United States. Navy. SEALs. (OCoLC)fst00550062
United States. Navy. Underwater Demolition Teams. (OCoLC)fst00554105
Veterans. (OCoLC)fst01165710
United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
World War (1939-1945) (OCoLC)fst01180924
Chronological Term 1939-1945
Genre/Form Biographies. (OCoLC)fst01919896
History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
ISBN 9781635767728 (hardcover)
1635767725 (hardcover)
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