Nafts is fortunate to have two authors amongst its membership, Stephen Gagin and Jim Perkins.         Stephen Gagin has written two books, both novels, concerning salvage and they are listed below.      Jim Perkins has assembled a vast wealth of knowledge loaded with facts and figures about salvage vessels.      He has four books listed below.

Stephen Gagin did a TAD stint on the USS Hoist (ARS-40) in the summer of 1979, was the OPs /Supply Officer on the USS Papago (ATF-160) 1980 -1982 and finally the Diving Officer of the USS Jason (AR-8)/OPs Officer at MDSU-1 1982 - 1985.   He has written two novels, listed below,  both with central settings in the Salvage Navy.

	Bravo TWO Sierra is an action-packed novel with intrigue and mystery set in the rough and tumble seas surrounding Honduras.    It is a razor-sharp novel with a complex host of characters.    From the torn Roja to the Americans bound to halt his terrorizing ways, Bravo TWO Sierra leads readers to the brink of danger and beyond with a heart-racing rhythm.
	Code Alpha is heart-pounding, fast paced excitement for those who love intrigue and adventure.      Fifty odd years ago in the hell that was Korea, a mind altering experiment is performed on American Prisoners of War.  The final component of North Korea’s plan to control the world is about to take place with the assassination of the President of the United States.

For more information or to order Stephen Gagin's books click the link to his website and select "My Books".  http://www.stephenrgagin.com

Jim Perkins was in the Coast Guard from 1962 to 1966 becoming a second class Engineman.  He served aboard the venerable USCGC Tamaroa WMEC 166, former USS ZUNI ATF 95, for nearly three years before his October 1966 discharge.  Tamaroa was featured in the film "The Perfect Storm" and the old hull is currently being restored by Nafts members.

The following three books are $15 each plus $2 shipping & Handling.  Buy more than one book and S&H charges are free!

	A book about the life and times of the U.S.S. Zuni . There are numerous pictures of her first Navy crew, the 1943 commissioning ceremony and a rare photo of Zuni's near-fatal grounding on Iwo Jima. A detailed account of the death of two crewmen is presented through reproductions of her wartime deck log. Citations earned by her WWII crew have been painstakingly reproduced. After WWII, Zuni was transferred to the U.S. Coast Guard, and renamed Tamaroa (WMEC-166). The former Navy tug served the Coast Guard for 50 years as a search and rescue vessel until retired in 1994. Photographs of Tamaroa's Coast Guard history begin in 1947, including her dry-dock sinking,  retirement ceremony and arrival at her final home a museum.
	Historical information about the U.S. Navy ATA's, ATF's,  ARS's,  ASR's and ATO's - the named tugs which fought in WWII, Korea and Vietnam. Read the when and where of how many tugs were built and of two pairs of sister tugs which were sunk within one year of each other.  Learn about the heroics of a tug captain who earned a Purple Heart, and detailed accounts of 16 tugs sunk during the war. Several photos of tugs sunk during the war are included (two while sinking).  Specific history is presented about the Acushnet, Avoyel, Cherokee, Chilula, Comanche, Escape, Lipan, Modoc, Tamaroa, Ute and Yocona which were transferred to the U.S. Coast Guard at some period after WWII. A large photo of each Coast Guard ship is included, along with a written description of her achievements. Over 270 tugs are listed in the book, sorted both by ship name, and by hull number. A listing of tug Indian name definitions and a list of 92 tugs that earned Battle Stars in WWII, Korea or Vietnam is included.
	A detailed account of 3 November 1944 when U.S.S. Reno (CL-96) was torpedoed off San Bernardino Strait in the Philippines. A navy tug, U.S.S. Zuni (ATF-95) came to her rescue, dewatered Reno, then towed her through 490 miles of sub-infested waters. The Captain's Operational Report provides minute-by-minute descriptions of what happened from the time the torpedo hit, until both ships reached safe harbor at Ulithi Atoll, eight days later. Over 40 photos show Reno's extensive damage, the crew conducting burials at sea and below deck shoring.
The following book is $29.95 and $3 Shipping & Handling.
	An extensive listing of the battle history of all of America's Naval fighting ships which earned Battle Stars, Presidential Unit Citations or Navy Unit Commendations during WWII or Korea.   All classes of ships are included, Destroyers, Submarines, Landing Craft, PT Boats, Merchant Marine, Tugs, Mine sweepers and Coast Guard ships. Aircraft Carriers (and their fighter aircraft) are included. This single publication makes it as easy to track ships participating in the invasion of Europe as it is to read the follow-on activities of the ships which survived the attack at Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941.The book documents three ships that earned two Presidential Unit Citations during WWII, but the First Marines topped the list by earning six of those prestigious awards during WWII and Korea. Navy and Marine Corps units that earned Presidential Unit Citations or Navy Unit Commendations are included in the book.   Click here: Battle Stars and Naval Awards, Book by Jim Perkins

Order from:   Jim Perkins - 8975 Wildwood Lane North - Seminole, FL 33776 TAMAROA@AOL.COM