From Baird Maritime:
The United States Navy "lost" 52 submarines in the Pacific during World War Two. Of those the Japanese only took prisoners from seven. This is the story of those prisoners.
While the causes of their captivity may have been different, their experiences of the institutionalised sadism of the Japanese was probably little different from those of others unfortunate enough to be prisoners of the Japanese.
Where they did differ, however, was that in many cases the whereabouts of the imprisoned submarines was unknown. The clandestine solo nature of their activities led to most missing submarines and their crews being described as "presumed lost".
The horrors of their captivity and the appalling, inhuman behaviour of the Japanese are graphically described. The bravery and endurance of many of the survivors were awe inspiring.
A very good book that contributes significantly both to the body of military history and to highlighting the disgraceful perfidy of the Japanese at war.
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