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Carl LaVO

Carl LaVO is the author of three previous books including The Galloping Ghost: The Extraordinary Life of Submarine Legend Eugene Fluckey. He lives in Bucks County, PA.

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BACK FROM THE DEEP
This epic World War II saga follows the USS Squalus and Sculpin as they play out their dramatic... Read More
THE GALLOPING GHOST
Eugene Fluckey was one of the great naval heroes of World War II. His exploits as captain of the... Read More
PUSHING THE LIMITS
Vice Admiral Allan Rockwell McCann left no reminiscences that might reveal a deeper sense of his... Read More
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The Wahoo Discovered
With the confirmed identification of the legendary World War II submarine by the U.S. Navy, a... Read More
'Out-Sputniking' the Soviets
Fifty years ago, the U.S. Navy one-upped the Soviet Union after the launch of Sputnik 1—the... Read More
Incredible Voyage
Intended to offset a Soviet scientific coup in outer space, the secret undersea mission of a huge... Read More
The Sailor Who 'Torpedoed' a Train
An enlisted man with a thirst for action and a will to win, ‘Swish’ Saunders helped... Read More
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2013 U.S. Naval History Conference

Thu, 2013-10-03

U.S. Naval Academy Alumni Hall

 

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