Torpedo Run: Mutiny And Adventure Aboard A Navy PT Boat During World War II [Paperback] White, Robb

Description

Former library copy has some markings and labels from library. Dust jacket has some normal wear. Hardcover is in good condition. Some pages have been repaired and there are some water marks. Acceptable reading copy. Ships from Colorado.

This well-worn copy of “Torpedo Run” by Robb White offers a gripping firsthand account of the author’s harrowing experiences aboard a PT boat during World War II. Published in 1983, the book vividly captures the chaos, courage, and camaraderie of the Navy’s daring torpedo boat crews in the Pacific theater. White’s raw, visceral prose transports readers to the heart of the action, from the claustrophobic confines of the PT boats to the perilous night raids against the Japanese fleet. Beyond its literary merits, “Torpedo Run” holds significant historical value as a rare eyewitness narrative of a little-known but crucial aspect of the war. This former library copy, with its repaired pages and water stains, bears the patina of countless readings, inviting collectors and naval history enthusiasts to immerse themselves in White’s extraordinary tale of mutiny, survival, and the indomitable human spirit.