Submarine Commander by Paul R. Schratz
shares his war experiences and his role in the Japanese surrender. He also reflects on his participation in the setting of a world’s record for longest submerged voyage.
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by Paul R. Schratz
Category: War literature
“From World War II to Korea, he led his men through the War Beneath the Sea.”
shares his war experiences and his role in the Japanese surrender. He also reflects on his participation in the setting of a world’s record for longest submerged voyage.
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Amazon Reader: "I had the distinct pleasure of knowing Capt. Schratz. He was a diligent, resourceful naval officer and these traits were, and are, essential for any Naval officer."
Locations mentioned in the book: Japan
“The next morning, 30 April 1943, the superstructure of a small freighter appeared hull down on the horizon. Scorpion was then about six hundred miles from the coast of Japan, and three hundred miles northwest of Marcus Island, a Japanese air and antisubmarine base.”
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