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General Boards => Submarine Related Chatter => Topic started by: MWALLEN on August 16, 2008, 05:29:44 PM
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http://www.usssealion.com/NSL/war_patrols.htm (http://www.usssealion.com/NSL/war_patrols.htm)
From the website:
For the first time ever the total collection of WWII U.S. Naval Submarine War Patrol Reports are now available in PDF/JPEG format via DVDs/CDs. These reports have been languishing in the outdated microfiche /microfilm format since the late 60's - almost 50 years now. This offering is the culmination of a massive effort to have those microfilm records of some 255 submarines, making over 1,600 WWII war patrols brought up to current digital technology. To purchase your own microfiche copies from the National Archives, your cost would be over $4,900.00 for some 63,000 pages. All of these pages printed up (single sided) would result in a book over 22 feet long! With these 28 DVDs you can readily understand just how beneficial cost wise this project could be to you at only about 1/10 of a cent per page for the full set
I just ordered the complete set...cost me a bit, but can use it for my Master's Degree in Military History.
Anway...some cool stuff there, you can order for certain boats...or all boats...etc...
Just an FYI.
Mark A.
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John Clear is a nice fella. He sent me the Tambor and Sand Lance patrol CDs when he found out I was a submariner's grandson.
They are a good read, and it's straight from the source.
There is also a Submarine Evolution 1900-2003 poster on that website for sale. I keep meaning to order one. It would be VERY useful to anyone interested in submarines.
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The patrol reports have arrived. Christmas in August!! :)