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The Tenth Fleet

The True Story of the U.S. Navy's 'Phantom' Fleet Battling U-Boats During World War II

By Farago, Ladislas
1986, Richardson & Steirman
ISBN 0931933374
366 pages

Descripton: The Tenth Fleet was a tiny, little-known US Navy unit, headed by Commander Kenneth Knowles. It had no ships, and was established by Admiral Francis Low to act as a "think-tank" in the Battle of the Atlantic. This is the true story of the U.S. Navy's "phantom" fleet battling U-boats during WWII.