The Submariners: Life in British Submarines, 1901-1999
Year: 2023 Language: English Author: John Winton Genre: Textbook Publisher: Sapere Books Edition: March, 2023 ISBN: 9781800557079 Format: EPUB Quality: eBook Pages count: 297 Description: "An immensely readable book!" - Lloyd’s List British submarines played a vital part in naval warfare between 1901 and 1999, from the first Holland boats through to the giant Trident nuclear vessels. This selection of personal accounts of life aboard the Royal Navy's submarines includes vivid first-hand descriptions of tense patrols of the First and Second World Wars, torpedo attacks on enemy warships, U-boats and merchant vessels, the horrors of depth charging, the daring clandestine operations by bodies such as Force 136, and the midget-submarine attacks on the Tirpitz. There are accounts of the deterrent patrols of the Cold War, and what happened in the controversial sinking of the General Belgrano during the Falklands War. Drawn from personal memoirs, official reports, logbooks and private journals, John Winton skilfully weaves together compelling stories of survival and heroism in times of the most intense danger with welcome lighter moments, anecdotes about daily life and domestic arrangements aboard. The Submariners is an authoritative anthology of enterprise, endurance and valour expertly compiled by an author who himself served seven years in the Submarine Service.
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The Submariners: Life in British Submarines, 1901-1999
Language: English
Author: John Winton
Genre: Textbook
Publisher: Sapere Books
Edition: March, 2023
ISBN: 9781800557079
Format: EPUB
Quality: eBook
Pages count: 297
Description: "An immensely readable book!" - Lloyd’s List
British submarines played a vital part in naval warfare between 1901 and 1999, from the first Holland boats through to the giant Trident nuclear vessels.
This selection of personal accounts of life aboard the Royal Navy's submarines includes vivid first-hand descriptions of tense patrols of the First and Second World Wars, torpedo attacks on enemy warships, U-boats and merchant vessels, the horrors of depth charging, the daring clandestine operations by bodies such as Force 136, and the midget-submarine attacks on the Tirpitz. There are accounts of the deterrent patrols of the Cold War, and what happened in the controversial sinking of the General Belgrano during the Falklands War.
Drawn from personal memoirs, official reports, logbooks and private journals, John Winton skilfully weaves together compelling stories of survival and heroism in times of the most intense danger with welcome lighter moments, anecdotes about daily life and domestic arrangements aboard.
The Submariners is an authoritative anthology of enterprise, endurance and valour expertly compiled by an author who himself served seven years in the Submarine Service.
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