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ARTIFACT:
This is a scarce hardcover first edition of "Wake of the Wahoo" by Forest J. Sterling, a crew member of the Wahoo herself. Launched on Valentine's Day 1942, the USS Wahoo (SS-238) sank several Japanese craft and earned six battle stars on her seven war patrols. She was ultimately lost at sea off Japan in late 1943 of a yet undetermined cause. Sterling fortuitously was able to pen this account of some of the Wahoo's successes during her second through sixth war patrols. Right before her last and fatal war patrol, Sterling was transferred off the ship and to Yeoman's School. "Wake of the Wahoo" was published in 1960 by Chilton Company.
VINTAGE:
Circa 1960.
SIZE:
210 pages with some black and white photographs at its center; approximately 9-1/2" in height and 6-3/8" in width and 1-1/8" in thickness.
MATERIALS / CONSTRUCTION:
Glossy paper dust jacket, cloth cover, paper.
ATTACHMENT:
Glued binding.
MARKINGS:
COPYRIGHT © 1960 FOREST J. STERLING FIRST EDITION All Rights Reserved.
ITEM NOTES:
This is from a United States Navy collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. ZAJX95 LAGEX3/13
CONDITION:
7 (Very Fine): The book shows some spots of rusting to the cover (beneath dust jacket); jacket has some damage at the top of the spine where it is taped over; inside of the book shows some light aging and some small rust spots with no tears or writing.
GUARANTEE: As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.
