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Submarines at War 1939-45
This volume provides Compton Hall's pictorial history of submarine warfare in World War II.
The Ship With Two Captains
The amazing true story of a submarine engaged in Secret Operations during World War Two. Perfect for readers of Iain Ballantyne, James Jinks and Christopher Drew. Between 1942 and 1944 HMS Seraph was engaged in unusual but vital wartime assignments, including carrying Eisenhower's deputy, General Mark Clark, through the Mediterranean to a hazardous rendezvous with the Free French as a prelude to the North African invasion, as well as the dramatic rescue of General Giraud from Vichy France in rough sea right under the nose of the enemy. Her most famous mission however was Operation Mincemeat where she aided the allies in deceiving their enemy about the invasion of Sicily. Yet what made these ...
The Royal Navy and Anti-submarine Warfare, 1917-49
An essential new account of how anti-submarine warfare is conducted, with a focus on both historic and present-day operations. This new book shows how until 1944 U-boats operated as submersible torpedo craft which relied heavily on the surface for movement and charging their batteries. This pattern was repeated in WWII until Allied anti-submarine countermeasures had forced the Germans to modify their existing U-boats with the schnorkel. Countermeasures along also pushed the development of high-speed U-boats capable of continuously submerged operations. This study shows how these improved submarines became benchmark of the post-war Russian submarine challenge. Royal Navy doctrine was develope...
Deathly Deception
With the use of false transmissions and forged documents on a strategically placed dead body, Britain was able to perpetuate a great ruse on the Nazi Machine.
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Encyclopedia of British Submarines 1901-1955
The history of the development of submarines covered in this book spans the most tumultuous years of the 20th century. When the little Holland No. 1 was launched in 1901, few could guess that the submarine would become the most potent weapon of war ever developed.
From Sailboats to Submarines
An informative and personal account of the early days of nuclear submarine operations that were so vital to winning the Cold War.
