New Book Rescues Lesser Known History of Puget Sound

Nov. 21, 2011 - PRLog -- The newest addition to Arcadia Publishing’s popular Images of America series is Patrol and Rescue Boats on Puget Sound from local authors Chuck Fowler, Dan Withers and the Combatant Craft of America. The book boasts more than 200 vintage images and memories of days gone by.

The history of impressive battleships, aircraft carriers, and submarines on Puget Sound has been well chronicled. However, the story of the smaller, fast patrol and rescue boats that have protected its vast inland waters is largely unknown.

This book, through rare images and engaging text, reveals the fascinating story. It covers Navy, Coast Guard, and Army Air Force craft in the sound, including the famed patrol torpedo boats of World War II. Featuring evocative photographs from the National Archives, as well as veterans’ personal collections, this book highlights these military craft, their proud crews, and essential wartime and peacetime operations.

Highlights of Patrol and Rescue Boats on Puget Sound:
•   Beginnings: Patrolling the Sound
•   Prohibition through World War II
•   The Cold War Era
•   The CG-83527 story
•   Terrorism and sound security

Available at area bookstores, independent retailers, and online retailers, or through Arcadia Publishing at www.arcadiapublishing.com or (888)-313-2665.  

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