The definitive story of submarines and the heroism of the men who sailed them, from their invention to the end of the Second World War.
About the Book
Essential reading for fans of James D. Hornfischer, Eugene B. Fluckey, and James M. Scott.
When submarines first joined the fighting fleets of the world in the early 20th century, they were unimpressive, unseaworthy craft armed with unreliable, low-performance weapons.
Even at the outbreak of the First World War, they had not entirely shed that reputation. Yet, by the war’s end, Britain — the world’s greatest naval power at the time — had been brought to the brink of defeat by submarines in the hands of her enemies.
Submariners had risen to the front ranks of fighting seamen, revolutionising naval warfare. By the Second World War, they had become one of the most effective arms of sea warfare.
But how did submarines evolve into some of the most fearsome fighting vessels of the 20th century? And what was it like to be submerged within their hulls during the heat of battle?
Fighting Under the Sea draws on a wealth of sources to reveal the impact of submariners and their boats beneath the waves, whether British, German, or American.
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