Do you think they were assigned Mr Martin, I can't imagine anyone volunteering to be a submariner? Regards, Frank Travell
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Hello Mr Martin, Thank you for responding to my post, I do appreciate it, and thanks for the book recommendation. I went straight to Ebay and bought a used hardback copy. I look forward to reading it when it arrives in a couple of weeks. Jak Mallman was a Chief machinist. What a bizarre and tragic way to die - thirteenth tour ! My younger brother William, was a Royal Navy "tiff"
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I have Das Boot on DVD and have watched it several times Mr Dunn and it NEVER gets old. I also watched the Das Boot series - wonder if they will make the sequel? The conditions you described were appalling, I hope they got used to it ? My brother who is ex Royal Navy said that you could smell the submarines and submariners when they arrived at Gosport, Portsmouth. But that could be a dig at h
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I'm looking for recommendations for books and films that give an accurate account/portrayal of daily life on a U-boat. I want to discover the nitty-gritty, what the sights and sounds were like, food, hygene, sleeping routines, the smells, the humour etc. Thank you
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