Description
Author Curtis L. Nelson takes readers inside the scandalous 1939 Elco deal to manufacture PTs, describes Gen. Douglas MacArthur's dramatic escape from Corregidor via PT in 1942, and assesses the sinking of John F. Kennedy's PT-109 off the Solomon Islands in 1943.
Hunter in the Shallows provides a comprehensive critical analysis of a valuable vessel long neglected by naval scholars.
About the Author
CURTIS L. NELSON has written for Naval History magazine and has been a consultant for historical documentaries relating to the PT. He lives in Eden Prairte, Minnesota.
Reviews
"Lively, informative history."-World War II
Book Information
ISBN 9781574886016
Author Curtis L. Nelson
Format Paperback
Page Count 242
Imprint Potomac Books Inc
Publisher Potomac Books Inc