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It was some device an Imperial Navy torpedoman would have worn.
A Bob Lee Swagger eBook Boxed Set Stephen Hunter 2009
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It was some device an Imperial Navy torpedoman would have worn.
A Bob Lee Swagger eBook Boxed Set Stephen Hunter 2009
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It was some device an Imperial Navy torpedoman would have worn.
A Bob Lee Swagger eBook Boxed Set Stephen Hunter 2009
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It had probably been a simple human error by some torpedoman activating the fish, and causing it to run hot.
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The sergeant commanding an Abrams tank was little different in spirit from a leading torpedoman on a fast-attack boat, just not recently showered, and a Green Beret was little different from a fighter pilot in his godlike self-confidence.
The Bear and the Dragon Clancy, Tom, 1947- 2000
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“As a torpedoman,” he mused, “I cannot return home without having launched a single torpedo.”
Left to Die Dan Kurzman 1995
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As Tsukuo Nakano, his torpedoman, would explain, Yokota “no longer wanted anything but religion in his life.”
Left to Die Dan Kurzman 1995
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As Tsukuo Nakano, his torpedoman, would explain, Yokota “no longer wanted anything but religion in his life.”
Left to Die Dan Kurzman 1995
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“As a torpedoman,” he mused, “I cannot return home without having launched a single torpedo.”
Left to Die Dan Kurzman 1995
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As a torpedoman, DeRosales knew the weapon-launch sequence by heart, but under the glare of the lantern, he went down the checklist item by item as he prepared the tube for firing.
Pressure Point Dick Couch 1992
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