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ⓘ About Edward L. Beach
Edward L. Beach was a published American author. Born April 20, 1918, Edward Latimer Beach Jr. is known for being a best-selling author as well as a decorated submarine officer serving the United States Navy. He passed away December 1, 2002. He participated in World War II at the Battle of the Midway and in a dozen combat patrols as well. This would earn him ten decorations, including the Navy Cross. Once the war was over, Beach served as a naval aide to President Eisenhower in addition to commanding the first submerged circumnavigation. Beach is the author of several novels. His first novel published was called Submarine and was released in 1953. His second novel was the best-selling 1955 Run Silent, Run Deep. It was adapted into a movie in 1958 with the same name.
All Book Series by Edward L. Beach
The American Black Chamber
Series opener · book 1 of 47 · published 1931 Anthology · Herbert O. Yardley
You're Stepping on My Cloak and Dagger
Book 3 of 47 · published 1957 Anthology · Roger Hall
Destroyer Squadron 23: Combat Exploits of Arleigh Burke's Gallant Force
Book 4 of 47 · published 1959 Anthology · Ken Jones
Tragedy at Honda
Book 5 of 47 · published 1960 Anthology · Charles A. Lockwood,Hans C. Adamson
Around the World Submerged: The Voyage of the Triton
Book 6 of 47 · published 1962
Yangtze Patrol: The U.S. Navy in China
Book 9 of 47 · published 1971 Anthology · Kemp Tolley
Lady in the Navy: A Personal Reminiscence
Book 10 of 47 · published 1972 Anthology · Estate of: Joy B Hancock,Arthur W. Radford
Cruise of the Lanikai: Incitement to War
Book 11 of 47 · published 1973 Anthology · Kemp Tolley
Double-Edged Secrets: U.S. Naval Operations in the Pacific during World War II
Book 12 of 47 · published 1979 Anthology · W.J. Holmes
The Battleship Bismarck: A Survivor's Story, New and Expanded Edition
Book 13 of 47 · published 1980 Anthology · Burkard von Müllenheim-Rechberg
Red Sun Setting: The Battle of the Philippine Sea
Book 14 of 47 · published 1981 Anthology · Carolyn C Y'Blood
A Special Valor Wheeler)
Book 15 of 47 · published 1983 Anthology · Richard (Dick
Hunter-Killer: U.S. Escort Carriers in the Battle of the Atlantic
Book 16 of 47 · published 1983 Anthology · Carolyn C Y'Blood
First to Fight: An Inside View of the U.S. Marine Corps
Book 17 of 47 · published 1984 Anthology · Estate of V H. Krulak
The Ghost That Died at Sunda Strait
Book 19 of 47 · published 1985 Anthology · Walter G. Winslow
The Battle to Save the Houston: October 1944 to March 1945
Book 20 of 47 · published 1985 Anthology · Estate of John G. Miller
The Pacific War Remembered: An Oral History Collection
Book 21 of 47 · published 1986 Anthology · John T. Mason Jr.
The Little Giants: U.S. Escort Carriers Against Japan
Book 22 of 47 · published 1987 Anthology · Carolyn C Y'Blood
On Yankee Station: The Naval Air War over Vietnam
Book 23 of 47 · published 1987 Anthology · Barrett Tillman
Brown Water, Black Berets: Coastal and Riverine Warfare in Vietnam
Book 25 of 47 · published 1988 Anthology · Thomas J. Cutler
U-Boat Ace: The Story of Wolfgang Luth
Book 26 of 47 · published 1990 Anthology · Jordan Vause
Under Two Flags: The American Navy in the Civil War
Book 27 of 47 · published 1990 Anthology · William M. Fowler Jr.
LeJeune: A Marine's Life, 1867-1942
Book 28 of 47 · published 1991 Anthology · Merrill L. Bartlett
Driven Patriot: The Life and Times of James Forrestal
Book 29 of 47 · published 1992 Anthology · Douglas Brinkley,Townsend Hoopes
Tin Can Sailor: Life Aboard the USS Sterett, 1939-1945
Book 30 of 47 · published 1993 Anthology · C. Raymond Calhoun
Golden thirteen: The recollections of the first black naval officers)
Book 31 of 47 · published 1993 Anthology · Paul L Stillwell USNR (Ret.
Battle of Leyte Gulf: 23-26 October 1944
Book 32 of 47 · published 1994 Anthology · Thomas J. Cutler
Pushing the Envelope: The Career of Fighter Ace and Test Pilot Marion Carl
Book 33 of 47 · published 1994 Anthology · Barrett Tillman,Marion E. Carl
Brave Ship, Brave Men
Book 34 of 47 · published 1994 Anthology · Arnold S. Lott
The Bridge at Dong Ha
Book 37 of 47 · published 1996 Anthology · John Grider Miller
A Signal Victory: The Lake Erie Campaign, 1812-1813
Book 38 of 47 · published 1997 Anthology · David Curtis Skaggs,Gerald Altoff
First Class: Women Join the Ranks at the Naval Academy
Book 39 of 47 · published 1998 Anthology · Sharon Hanley Disher
The Burning of Washington
Book 40 of 47 · published 1998 Anthology · Anthony S. Pitch
Requiem for Battleship Yamato
Book 41 of 47 · published 1999 Anthology · Mitsuru Yoshida
Black Company: The Story of Subchaser 1264
Book 43 of 47 · published 2000 Anthology · Eric Purdon
From Omaha to Okinawa: The Story of the Seabees
Book 44 of 47 · published 2003 Anthology · William Bradford Huie
Fateful Rendezvous: The Life of Butch O'Hare
Book 45 of 47 · published 2004 Anthology · John B. Lundstrom,John B Lundstrom
Alone on Guadalcanal: A Coastwatcher's Story
Book 46 of 47 · published 2012 Anthology · Alexandra C. Clemens
Trapped at Pearl Harbor: Escape from Battleship Oklahoma
Latest in the series · book 47 of 47 · published 2013 Anthology · Stephen Bower Young
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Edward L. Beach?
Edward L. Beach was a published American author. Born April 20, 1918, Edward Latimer Beach Jr. is known for being a best-selling author as well as a decorated submarine officer serving the United States Navy. He passed away December 1, 2002.
Which Edward L. Beach series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Bluejacket series, the earliest of Edward L. Beach's multi-book series: it opens with The American Black Chamber (1931) and runs to 47 books across 1931–2013, ending with Trapped at Pearl Harbor: Escape from Battleship Oklahoma (2013).
How many books has Edward L. Beach written?
Edward L. Beach has 59 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1931 and 2013. 47 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being the Bluejacket series with 47 books — and 12 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Edward L. Beach's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Edward L. Beach's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Bluejacket (1931–2013, 47 books).
How are Edward L. Beach's books organised into series?
This guide splits Edward L. Beach's 59 books into 1 named series and 12 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Bluejacket (47 books, 1931–2013).