I guess the best way to describe this book is a biography of a fleet submarine during WWII. It was written by a third party to the boat and lacked description of much of the daily life onboard the boat. Descriptions of combat action read heavily as though gleaned from the patrol reports, which they were. The story describes the patrols in depth, but sometimes tended to make my eyes glass over. This was not often, and over all the book was a good read, although not as enjoyable as such books as Clear The Bridge, reviewed earlier in this thread. ( )

Typical work from Hoyt, excellent starting point for subs and/or the bowfin in particular. ( )