periscope observations of, 62–63, 65
reassignment of, 163, 164
as Seawolf’s commander, 34, 163–64
ships sunk by, 314
and torpedo malfunctions, 68, 120–21
See also USS Seawolf
War Fish (Grider), 248, 249
watches on submarines, 181–82, 198
Weinel, Gus, 227
Wewak Harbor, New Guinea
approaching, 201–4
and attack strategies, 226
map of, xiv, 194–95, 227–28
sailing for, 193–200
search for, 190–93, 225
targeting and sinking the destroyer, 206–10, 211–15, 212
vessels in, 203–4
Wilkes, John
and assignments for Asiatic Fleet, 43
as commander of subs for Asiatic Fleet, 174, 310
and evacuation of Philippines, 73–75, 81
Wilson, Lucy, 97–102, 104, 109, 110, 112–15, 310
Wilson, Walter Pye
postwar career of, 156
steering, 139, 142, 143, 146
on Trigger, 154–55, 310
women on submarines, 116–17
World War II
end of, 297, 298–301
first submarine lost in, 48, 49, 306
first submariner lost in, 47
last submarine lost in, 306
and US declaration of war, 2, 23
World War II Valor in the Pacific National Monument, 19
Wright, Gus, 43, 70–71
Yamamoto, Isoroku
death of, 238
and Midway, 132
and Pearl Harbor attack, 8, 13, 20, 22
underestimation of submarines, 23
See also Imperial Japanese Navy
THANKS TO THE CREW
Teamwork was an enormous part of being on a World War II submarine crew. And I’m fortunate to have an extraordinary team of people at Scholastic, without whom this book wouldn’t have been launched. Thanks, as always, to my dedicated and exceptional editor, Lisa Sandell, who takes her editing responsibilities so seriously she edits in the wee hours and even visited a submarine museum herself to learn more about the subject—and came away with some great ideas!
Thanks also to the rest of the Scholastic crew, with a special commendation to Phil Falco for once again bringing his extraordinary design talents to bear for this book. Just as the tender Canopus helped to keep submarines operating smoothly, I’m grateful to the production team for all their work, especially production editor Maya Frank-Levine, photo researcher Emily Teresa, and copy editor Joy Simpkins. Thanks also to Laura Beets, Ellie Berger, Lori Benton, Bess Brasswell, Michelle Campbell, Saraciea Fennell, Caitlin Friedman, Antonio Gonzalez, Emily Heddleson, Robin Hoffman, David Levithan, Christine Reedy, Lizette Serrano, Brooke Shearouse, Janet Speakman, Tracy van Straaten, and many more.
I owe a debt of gratitude to Alice Watts, Education Coordinator at the San Francisco Maritime National Park Association, for taking the time to read and comment on the manuscript. I’m grateful to Steven Malk, my agent, for his support, and to Michele Kopfs of Provato Marketing for all her help. I’m also thankful to the parents, teachers, and librarians whose own love of history inspires them to put books like this into the hands of young people. I want to especially acknowledge all the schools who have hosted me for author visits, and for the wonderful response and ideas from students (who are never shy about offering advice on what I should write next).
Special thanks to authors Deborah Wiles, for her encouragement (especially when deadlines loomed), and Iain Martin, for sharing his expertise in military history (and for bringing my attention to Forest Sterling). I’m grateful to Sheridan Mosher for her gracious hospitality, and for accompanying me on visits to the Naval Undersea Museum in Keyport, Washington, and the Puget Sound Navy Museum in Bremerton, Washington. I’m extraordinarily lucky to have the support of friends and family, including Janice Fairbrother, Bonnie Johnson, Vicki Hemphill, Elisa Johnston, Ellie Thomas, Deniz Conger, Candace Fleming, Maya Abels, Sara Wright, Sheridan Mosher, Kristin Hill, Bill Carrick, Barbara Noseworthy, Cyndi Howard, Judy Sierra and Bob Kaminski, Jane Kurtz, Candy Smith, Deborah Correa, Eric Sawyer, Teresa Vast and Michael Kieran, Greg and Becky Smith, and the great instructors and my fellow members at ClubSport Oregon.
Stowaways and mascots were a big hit on some boats, and so it seems only fitting to give a shout-out to my canine office mates, Brooklyn and Rue, who could take only so many hours of napping next to me before dragging me out for a walk (probably a good thing). Finally, to my husband, Andy, and children, Rebekah and Dimitri, I wouldn’t want to be on a submarine crew with anyone else. You are the joy of my life.
Deborah Hopkinson
Deborah Hopkinson is the acclaimed author of over forty award-winning books, including, most recently, Courage & Defiance: Stories of Spies, Saboteurs, and Survivors in World War II Denmark, a Sydney Taylor Notable Book, an NCTE Orbis Pictus Recommended Book, and a Bank Street Center for Children’s Literature Best Children’s Book of the Year selection; Shutting Out the Sky, an NCTE Orbis Pictus Honor Book and a Jane Addams Peace Award Honor Book; Up Before Daybreak, a Carter G. Woodson Award Honor Book; and Titanic: Voices from the Disaster, a YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction Finalist and a Sibert Medal Honor Book. Deborah lives with her family near Portland, Oregon.
ALSO BY DEBORAH HOPKINSON
SHUTTING OUT THE SKY
LIFE IN THE TENEMENTS OF NEW YORK, 1880–1924
UP BEFORE DAYBREAK
COTTON AND PEOPLE IN AMERICA
TITANIC
VOICES FROM THE DISASTER
COURAGE & DEFIANCE
STORIES OF SPIES, SABOTEURS, AND SURVIVORS IN WORLD WAR II DENMARK
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Names: Hopkinson, Deborah, author.
Title: Dive! : World War II stories of sailors & submarines in the Pacific / by Deborah Hopkinson.
Other titles: World War II stories of sailors & submarines in the Pacific
Description: First edition. | New York : Scholastic Press, 2016. | Includes bibliographical references and index. | Audience: Ages 8–14. | Audience: Grades 7–8.
Identifiers: LCCN 2015040229 | ISBN 9780545425582
Subjects: LCSH: World War, 1939–1945—Naval operations—Submarine—Juvenile literature. | World War, 1939–1945—Naval operations, American—Juvenile literature. | World War, 1939–1945—Campaigns—Pacific Ocean—Juvenile literature.
Classification: LCC D783 .H655 2016 | DDC 940.54/26092273—dc23 LC record available at http://lccn.loc.gov/2015040229
First edition, September 2016
Cover art © 2016 by Mike Heath
Cover design by Phil Falco
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