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U-Boat Attack Logs: A Complete Record of Warship Sinkings from Original Sources 1939-1945 Hardcover – 20 Oct. 2011
- Print length480 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherSeaforth Publishing
- Publication date20 Oct. 2011
- Dimensions24.77 x 4.45 x 28.58 cm
- ISBN-10184832118X
- ISBN-13978-1848321182
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- Publisher : Seaforth Publishing (20 Oct. 2011)
- Language : English
- Hardcover : 480 pages
- ISBN-10 : 184832118X
- ISBN-13 : 978-1848321182
- Dimensions : 24.77 x 4.45 x 28.58 cm
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- Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 30 December 2013It was true attack logs written up as the attack happened. Reports after the event often unintentionally add items that did not take place or leave out events which did take place.
- Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 29 August 2013Large format which Really did the book justice. Excellent reference book and an excellent for addition to anyone interested in the U Boat War of WW2
- Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 30 March 2015Interesting addition to the U-boat library.
- Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 10 March 2021I cannot really comment as I have just finished a book on British submarines and this book will be my next read.
- Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 3 September 2013As mentioned elsewhere, I study many books in relation to my ongoing research into ships and shipwrecks. Even though a fair proportion of these have been worthy of 5 Stars, few are truly - and I do mean TRULY, outstanding. On this occasion, it was quite apparent that I was holding a work of supreme quality even before I had opened the pages. Having now studied much of the content most carefully, I can say you too will not be disappointed. Certainly not!
With a foreword by eminent historian Professor Jürgen Rohwer, this book is a collaboration between two equally renowned authors who, to put it simply, understand the task in hand and strive to provide the best possible results. How curious that the last time I wrote such glowing comments similar to the above was in 2005 and the author was Bruce Taylor who also co-wrote this work with Daniel Morgan...
In order to provide the prospective reader with a complete understanding of this product, I shall commence with size and scope. The book measures 11¾ in x 10 in (296mm x 255mm) and commences with; Contents, Acknowledgements, Abbreviations, Glossary, Foreword, Introduction (19 pages) and a fascinating six page item headed "Reading the Kriegstagebücher" - which explains both the layout and, therefore, how to understand the very information on which much of the book is based. These are followed by 425 pages of text, Gazetteer (8 pages), Bibliography and an Index. The number of contributors mentioned under Acknowledgements is far too lengthy for reproduction here - except to say they include the finest experts and the most impeccable sources.
The underlying purpose of the book is, as the title suggests, to provide information from both sides of the conflict with regard to those Allied warships sunk by German U Boats during WW2. To this end, the authors have accessed material held by Allied and German sources to provide a detailed analysis of 110 of those 250 subject vessels with the remainder being summarised. The first two vessels included under the former are the aircraft carrier HMS Courageous and the battleship HMS Royal Oak - both of which have been the subjects of several books in their own right!
From a personal viewpoint, having dived the Royal Oak and told her story in writing on several occasions, I have researched that particular ship time and again over many years. I was not, therefore, expecting to find significantly `new' information from a work which might ordinarily expect to be nothing more than an overview of so many ships. The fact that I did find new and very relevant information bodes well for my ongoing further research in future years. In short, this work is not an overview at all.
The entries include wide-ranging details from, as I say, the different perspectives of both sides of the conflict. These include an understanding of the environment in which those sailors lived and worked and the fate of the crews of sunken ships - details often overlooked when searching for technical specifications of all vessels involved coupled with dates and so forth. By using a fairly small font, there is far more information than one might ordinarily expect from a book of this size. This is further supported by the diligent use of carefully selected photographs and diagrams - none of which are allowed to overwhelm the product in any way.
Altogether, this is easily one of the most important works to cross my desk for a very long time and, dare I say, I can only hope for a similar work on those merchant vessels lost by the same means. Please be under no illusions whatsoever. Such is the importance of this outstanding work, I firmly believe many people will now have to reassess their understanding of how certain ships were lost.
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- Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 1 August 2018It tell some otherwise incomprehensible sequences and attack's methods (and fleeing).
It also refers punctually the launching system and the T5 characteristics (in the good introduction)
...useful.
- Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 19 May 2021A record worth having in any navy collection. Very detailed as expected however does not cover all losses to U-boats. It is mainly detailing RN losses. Still found it an invaluable piece of research to have. Good price on kindle too.
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- Piers Boileau GoadReviewed in the United States on 12 January 2022
5.0 out of 5 stars A very good book.
A well written write up of each attack with both sides reflected where possible.
It is very 'matter of fact' in its write up which suits me but may not suit others. For me its a wonderful book and one I have been after for a while, the courage both sides showed is incredible in such tragic circumstances.
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Marc-anton AndreReviewed in Germany on 20 September 2022
5.0 out of 5 stars Gründlich und umfangreich
Es ist nicht einfach nur eine Liste wie bei anderen Büchern dieser Art. Jeder Vorgang wird ausgiebig besprochen. Die Geschichte der Schiffe und Kapitäne und das Schicksal des U-Bootes. Dazu gibt es Fotos von ihnen. Besser geht es nicht.
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Y:O:T:Reviewed in Germany on 21 February 2018
4.0 out of 5 stars ...sort of manual
It tell some otherwise incomprehensible sequences and attack's methods (and fleeing).
It also refers punctually the launching system and the T5 characteristics (in the good introduction)
...useful.
- cReviewed in the United States on 13 October 2012
5.0 out of 5 stars a home run!!
i bought this book a few weeks back cause i have always been very interested in uboats, fascinated would be a better word, i have probably 50 books on u boats, this book is probably one of the best books i've ever owned, the book is big, coffee table size,it has 450 pages,the first part of the book deals with a history of u boats sinking warships in WW2, then it goes into procedures, an example of this is type of torpedos used,proper procedures on how to initiate a torpedo attack by using the TDC (torpedo data computer) and so forth, then the fun begins!! it has a massive list of warships sunk by u boats in ww2, each ship has a few pages devoted to it,it talks about when the ship was built, a brief history of the ship and when and how it was sunk, who sank it and how did it happen,when the submarine log detailing the incident survived its posted also, very fascinating, so if you like uboats get this book, it is out of this world,a note to modellers out there, nothing in here is good for modelling so don't buy this book for that, the pictures detailing the ships that were sunk are small and in black and white, this is a highly technical book and nothing to do with pictures or modelling so be aware of that before you plunk 70 dollars for it, the book is expensive but worth every penny for us u boat nuts out there.
- Chuck FadelReviewed in the United States on 17 September 2021
5.0 out of 5 stars Very complete and concise...
A treasure trove of information...This book is amazing!