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Torpedoes in the Gulf Galveston and the U-boats, 1942-1943
Torpedoes in the Gulf Galveston and the U-boats, 1942-1943
Author: Melanie Wiggins
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Set against the sun‑drenched beaches and seawall of Galveston Island at the outset of America’s entry into World War II, Torpedoes in the Gulf recounts the startling 1942–43 U‑boat campaign that brought the Battle of the Atlantic into the Gulf of Mexico. Drawing on dramatic episodes such as Harro Schacht’s U‑507 raid at the mouth of the Mississippi and the May 1942 “Gulf Sea Frontier” blitz, the book traces how twenty‑four German submarines sank fifty‑six merchant ships and damaged fourteen more, transforming Galveston from a wartime recreation center into a community racing to fortify itself. Wiggins balances operational detail of U‑boat tactics with vivid civilian and servicemember memories, showing how the attacks raised national patriotism and made the war feel imminently local.
This compact, well‑sourced regional study relies on interviews with U.S. Navy, Merchant Marine, and German U‑boat veterans, translated war diaries, and declassified military documents to present dual perspectives of attackers and defenders rather than a single narrative. It focuses on the Gulf Sea Frontier theater and offers behind‑the‑scenes accounts of German spy maneuvers alongside Galvestonians’ responses. Author Melanie Wiggins is a Galveston‑based freelance writer, member of the Galveston County Historical Commission and the Texas Gulf Historical Society, and author of a history of Bolivar Peninsula. ISBN13: 9780890966488.
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Book Condition: Like New
Book Condition: Like New
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