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Numerous people assisted in the research for this study. Charles Hinman and Nancy Richards extended the aloha spirit at the USS Bowfin Submarine Museum at Pearl Harbor. My special thanks to Charles for his lunchtime conversations and his Web site On Eternal Patrol. I am grateful to Steve Finnigan and Wendy Gulley for their assistance at the Submarine Force Museum at Groton, Connecticut. Carol Bowers and John Waggener of the American Heritage Center at Laramie provided invaluable help both at a distance and on the spot. Kathleen Lloyd of the Naval Historical Center, P. A. Leonard from the Office of the Judge Advocate General, and Patrick Kerwin from the Library of Congress made important contributions in piecing together the USS Flier’s history.

I was fortunate to have the logistical help of Susan Witt, Wes Witt, and Barbara Eblen during my research in the United States. Closer to home, my friend and colleague Mike Durey provided a fount of naval knowledge. Peter Marks generously guided me through the Weld Club in Western Australia. Like much of my writing, this project benefited from the support of my wife, Ying.

I owe special thanks to Alvin E. Jacobson for sharing his memoirs and memories. I hope this book will serve as a tribute to the remarkable men of the Flier.