
The Cactus Navy: USS Bull Shark Naval Thriller Series, Book 3
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America has taken Japan’s best shots, and now Uncle Sam’s ready to come out of his corner swingin’…Whoever controls the Solomon Islands controls the vital sea lanes between the United States and Australia. In May, Japan snapped up Tulagi and narrowed their eyes at the big island just 19 miles away across the channel…Guadalcanal, the largest island in the Solomons, is being occupied by the Imperial Japanese Navy. As a new airfield nears construction, the United States Navy and Marine Corps know they must act quickly or the entire course of the war could swing in Japan’s favor.As a massive invasion force gathers, Art Turner and the decorated crew of USSBull Sharkare once again sent on a secret mission. This time, Turner and a select few will go ashore on Guadalcanal to make contact with a coast watcher and select the time and place for America’s first major Pacific Marine assault. The clock is ticking, and Turner, his Marine Raiders, and theBull Sharkherself must face aircraft carriers, marauding Japanese soldiers, and a deadly jungle before time runs out!Crocodiles, tarantulas, and fire ants…Japanese rifles and bayonets…cannons thunder and depth charges roar in this nonstop WWII naval action thriller.Read more
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Preface
The Theater
1. Solomon Islands, New Georgia Sound - 9º8’ S, 159 º38’ E – – July 2, 1942 – 2341 ship’s time
2. Naval Air Station Midway – Midway Atoll 28 º12’ N, 177 º12’ W
3. USS Bull Shark
4. USS Bull Shark
Chapter 5
6. Strike Carrier Sakai – July 25, 1942
7. USS Bull Shark – August 1, 1942 – 1830 ship’s time – – 112 miles south, southeast of Guadalcanal
8. Honolulu, Hawaii