Run silent, run deep
by Edward L. Beach Jr. · first published 1955
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Story of a U.S. submarine commander's exploits during WWII. Written with authority and knowledge by Edward L. Beach who served in the "boats" throughout the war. Cdr. Beach conveys the thrill of the hunt for Japan's merchant marine and the drama of personal conflicts as well as the excitement of combat under the sea. A very good read.
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…projects and helped me get over fear of mistakes. It made me a far better consultant as well while I was doing that. So good they can't ignore you & deep work. How to win friends and influence people. Run Silent, Run Deep. The Communist Manifesto The Christian Manifesto From Dawn to Decadence. Romance of the 7 kingdoms. Life together. There's a big yellow book about the 6 day war, it's very detailed and blow by blow,…
on “Ask HN: Life Changing Books?” ↗This computer (or one very similar to it) was described in the great WW2 submarine yarn _Run Silent, Run Deep_. Amazing to see the actual manual for it so many years after imagining it while reading the book. The book is well worth a read, although as you'd expect it does have 1940s-era white-people sensibilities…
on “Torpedo Data Computer Mark 3 – Jun 1944 (2013)” ↗…my ass kicked by the jocks like any normal kid would. Why the guy even called up my parents to express his concerns about me. Or there was the time my 2nd grade teacher contacted my parents for reading Run Silent, Run Deep during my submarine phase because that was a book for adolescents, not children. Mel Brooks wrote it best... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYTQ7__NNDI
on “After the AI Crash” ↗