Clear And Present Danger Tom Clancy Modern First Editions,Signed Books

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. First Edition, First Printing with complete number line. Signed by Tom Clancy on the half title page. Special association copy. Blind stamp from the library of Joseph F. Enright on the half title page. Hardcover has some fading to the edges and the gilt on the spine as well as light tanning to the top of the text block. Clean interior and square, solid bounding without concavity. Fine dust jacket is unclipped with the $21.95 price. Captain Joseph F. Enright, the skipper of the submarine ARCHERFISH, which sank the largest aircraft carrier of World War II, a Japanese ship whose existence had been unknown to the United States. For directing the sinking of the carrier, SHINANO, Captain Enright, a Commander at the time, was awarded the Navy Cross, the service's second-highest award for valor. SHINANO, envisioned as one of three super battleships, together with YAMATO and MUSASHI, but converted to an aircraft carrier after Japan lost four carriers at the Battle of Midway in June 1942. The sinking of the Shinano has been described as "the most significant single submarine sinking of World War II. On September 2, 1945, Commander Enright and his crew were present for the final chapter of World War II. ARCHERFISH was among 12 American submarines accorded the honor of standing by in Tokyo Bay as Japan surrendered aboard the battleship MISSOURI.