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The submarine commander pocket manual 1939-1945

Title
The submarine commander pocket manual 1939-1945 / edited by Chris McNab.
Publication
Oxford : Casemate Publishers, 2018.

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Additional Authors
McNab, Chris, 1970-
Description
159 pages : illustrations; 19 cm
Summary
Submarine commanders in WWII dealt with both enormous risk and responsibility; charged with sinking enemy shipping whilst avoiding detection, they had to correctly locate and identify enemy craft, getting close enough to strike whilst attempting to safeguard the lives of their crew. It was a deadly game; the Germans lost over 600 U-boats during the war, and one in five submariners in the US Navy were killed, the highest proportion of any of the services. This volume gives a fascinating insight into life beneath the waves, and what was required to operate a submarine, from diving and surfacing to attack strategies and evading detection.
Subjects
Genre/Form
History.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references.
Contents
Training and crew roles -- Maintenance, drills and routines -- Operational technologies and procedures -- Offensive actions - torpedo and gunnery attacks -- Defensive actions.
Call Number
JFC 19-352
ISBN
  • 9781612006550
  • 1612006558
OCLC
1079343164
Title
The submarine commander pocket manual 1939-1945 / edited by Chris McNab.
Publisher
Oxford : Casemate Publishers, 2018.
Type of Content
text
still image
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
volume
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Chronological Term
1900-1999
Added Author
McNab, Chris, 1970- editor.
Research Call Number
JFC 19-352
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