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"Fresh Water Submarines: the Manitowoc Story" by William Nelson

"A World War II Submarine" by Richard Humble

"Ships Beneath the Sea: a History of Subs and Submersibles" by Robert Forrest Burgess

"The Illustrated History of the Submarine" by Edward Horton

"Stealth at Sea: the History of the Submarine" by Dan Vander Vat

Vocabulary:

launched

enviable

Interesting Fact:

Peto received eight battle stars for its service in World War II.

Study Questions:

How did the submarines get to the Pacific Ocean from Manitowoc?

How many of the submarines built in Manitowoc were lost during World War II?

What is the history of the Peto? What does the name mean?

Search these newspaper databases for additional stories about the Manitowoc Shipbuilding Company:

Wisconsin State Journal/The Capital Times

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

BadgerLink Wisconsin Newsstand

Wisconsin Historical Society

U.S. historical events that occurred on April 30:

1904: The Louisiana Purchase Exposition opens in St. Louis.

April 30

April 30, 1942: The Manitowoc Shipbuilding Company launched its first submarine, the Peto. The company launched 28 subs, 17 of which went on to have enviable combat records in the Pacific, sinking 130 Japanese ships.

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April 30, 1942: The Manitowoc Shipbuilding Company launched its first submarine, the Peto. The company launched 28 subs, 17 of which went on to have enviable combat records in the Pacific, sinking 130 Japanese ships.