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The Queenstown Patrol, 1917: The Diary of Commander Joseph Knefler Taussig, U.S. Navy
Book by Taussig, Knefler
208 pages, Paperback
First published June 1, 1996
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March 6, 2010
The Queenstown Patrol was enjoyable to read because of the great figures in naval history Commander (later Vice Admiral) Taussig interacts in his diary. At first it was disappointing that there wasn't much operational information but the true jewel of Taussig's diary came through. In the narrative he meets individuals who will become greats in WWII such as Wills Lee (Task Force 58/38 battleship commander and admiral in charge when the USS Washington sank the Kirishima off of Guadalcanal), Aaron "Tip" Merrill (Battle Empress Agusta Bay), Robert Giffen (served in almost every sea but the Med in WWII as admiral), Arthur S Carpender (admiral serving in the South West Pacific under McArthur replaced by Admiral Kinkaid) who are his peers. He also meets other important naval figures such as Admiral Gleves, Admiral Sims, Royal Navy Admirals Jellicoe (who he served with in China as well), Bayly (who was important in using Q-Ships which Taussig describes) and finally Royal Navy legend Captain Naismith VC.
Taussig's writing style is easy to read and very engrossing. There were times I was on his USS Wadsworth a Tucker class four piper destroyer that were notoriously "wet" ships. Taussig at one point talks about the Wadsworth getting an enclosed bridge which meant that before the watch crew was exposed to the elements. It was interesting to see how they hunted U-Boats and how lucky they were to actually sink one. Taussig's diary is a must read for any WWI student.
Taussig's writing style is easy to read and very engrossing. There were times I was on his USS Wadsworth a Tucker class four piper destroyer that were notoriously "wet" ships. Taussig at one point talks about the Wadsworth getting an enclosed bridge which meant that before the watch crew was exposed to the elements. It was interesting to see how they hunted U-Boats and how lucky they were to actually sink one. Taussig's diary is a must read for any WWI student.
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