Career
Vincent O’Hara is an independent scholar with a degree in History from the University of California, Berkeley. O’Hara has authored or edited ten books and contributed articles to annuals and periodicals, including Naval War College Review, MHQ, Storia Militare, Warship, Seaforth World Naval Review, America in World World War II, World World War II, and World World War II History. He is an assistant editor of American Broadcasting Company Clio"s Encyclopaedia of World World War II at Sea and has contributed introductions to two volumes of the United States. Naval Operations in World World War II series by Samuel East. Morison republished by the United States. Naval Institute Press.
O’Hara lives in Chula Vista, California.
Of Torch "O"Hara doesn"t disappoint in this gripping account of Operation Torch, the too-often neglected allied amphibious assault on French North Africa in November 1942." Professor Carnes Lord, Director Naval War College Press.
Of To Crown the Waves "The greatest value of the work is its systematic comparison of the nature, dynamics, characteristics, and structure of each navy, along with brief battle narratives." Doctor Stanley Doctorate. M. Carpenter, Naval History April 2014. Of In Passage Perilous, "A very readable account of the convoy battles fought inside the Mediterranean in 1942.
Drawing heavily on Italian sources, In Passage Perilous is carefully researched, objective, balanced and well written.
lieutenant is likely to become the standard account of the critical phase of the Mediterranean conflict." —H. P. Willmott,
Of On Seas Contested, Warship 2012 wrote, "This is a book that breaks new ground. lieutenant is an absolute must for anyone with aspirations to be a naval historian, and a good read for those simply interested in the navies of the Second World War."
Of Struggle for the Middle Sea, The Washington Times asserted that "lieutenant is a welcome and clarifying addition to the existing literature of the Mediterranean campaign."
In reference to the same book, The Mariner’s Mirror stated, "The detail and depth of the research is notable and the ambition to confront old myths with a fresh eye is a worthy one in which he largely succeeds."
The Journal of Military History wrote "The United States Navy Against the Axis helps to fill a void in the history of the Second World War and will prove valuable to any student of naval history."
Of The German Fleet at War, World World War II History Magazine noted "This outstanding book is an invaluable resource for all students of World World War II naval history.".