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Torpedo on Target!

By James D. Hornfischer, adapted by Doug Murray, drawn by Steven Sanders
December 2021
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James D. Hornfischer

James D. Hornfischer’s gripping account of the battle, based on declassified documents as well as extensive interviews with veterans, is acclaimed as one of the most compelling works of naval history ever published. Hornfischer’s awards include the 2018 Samuel Eliot Morison Award, given by the Board of Trustees of the USS Constitution Museum.

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