Gallant Lady

A submariner who served on the USS Archerfish presents a lively biography of the legendary WWII fighting vessel and its crew. She looked just like the other Balao-class submarines crafted in the 1940s. But the Archerfish --named for a fish that kills its victims with a lethal blast of water from below--survived fierce combat, fires, and earthquake, and much more. It holds a uniquely heroic place in military history and the hearts of her crew. Here is her story: from her assembly in New England a