Books like Fatal voyage by Dan Kurzman

A gripping nonfiction account of the Titanic‑like sinking of the German war‑ship in WWI, revealing the human drama of that historic maritime tragedy.

Two divers risk everything to solve a World War II mystery in the depths of the Atlantic.

A thrilling tale of adventure and suspense as two individuals are stranded on a transatlantic flight bound for New York City, leaving behind the comforts of 1930s Britain.

A Higher Call is a biography of Adam Makos, a renowned fighter pilot who led American air operations in the skies above Europe during World War II.

The definitive, fact‑based account of the USS Indianapolis tragedy and the 50‑year quest to clear its captain’s name.

During the Second World War, MI5 and British naval intelligence engineer Operation Mincemeat—feigning an invasion of Greece and Sardinia by sending a corpse laced with false documents off the coast of Spain to trick the Nazis and pave the way for the invasion of Sicily.

When an explosion destroys three oil rigs in the Gulf of Mexico, NUMA enlists Kurt Austin to investigate. His search leads to a billionaire pioneer of advanced fuel-cell technology, whose ambition to end the oil age raises questions of safety and ethics.

An intimate memoir of eight daring patrols on the USS Jack, a World War II U.S. submarine, tracing the crew’s hardships, victories, and the author’s rise from ensign to seasoned sailor.

The "story of the submarine force that helped win World War II in the Pacific by ravaging Japan's merchant fleet and destroying the nation's economy. Focusing on the unique stories of three of the wars top submarines--Silversides, Drum, and Tang--[the author] takes readers beneath the waves to experience the determination, heroism, and tragedy that defined the submarine service"--Dust jacket flap.

With the content of an authoritative reference and the excitement of a thriller, this history of the U.S. submarine war is one of the most informative and entertaining books written on the Pacific campaign. The author, a respected journalist and World War II submariner himself, is credited with providing a complete and unbiased account of what happened. When published in 1975, it was the first such account to detail controversial aspects of the American campaign, from the torpedo scandal to discrepancies between claimed and confirmed sinkings. To get to the truth, Clay Blair interviewed scores of skippers, staff officers, and code breakers, and combed thousands of documents and personal papers. In addition, he thoroughly researched the development of the submarine and torpedo from pre-war to post-war times. As a result, he takes the reader into the submarine war at all levels―the highest strategy sessions in Washington, the terrifying moments in subs at the bottom of the ocean waiting out exploding depth charges, the zany efforts of a crew coaxing a chicken to lay an egg. He also exposes the reader to the jealous infighting of admirals vying for power and the problems between cautious older skippers and daring young commanders. Supplementing the text are nearly forty maps showing submarine activity in the context of every important naval engagement in the Pacific, more than thirty pages of photographs, multiple appendixes (including a calendar of submarine war patrols), and an index of over 2,000 entries. This is a work of great scholarship and scope that makes a timeless contribution to the history of World War II.

Final Patrol chronicles the U.S. Navy's submarine service during World War II, detailing how fifteen U.S. submarines and one German U‑Boat participated in operations that crippled Japanese shipping and contributed decisively to the Allied victory.