Covering the events at sea in the early years of World War II, the author has compiled comprehensive research and insight into a highly readable and detailed account of British and Allied submarine warfare in north European waters at the beginning of the war. The early chapters describe prewar submarine development, including technical advances and limitations, weapons, tactical use and life onboard, and examine the men who crewed them and explore...

Full of glamour, mystery, and real-life suspense, 'Dead Wake' captures the sheer drama and emotional power of a disaster that helped place America on the road to war.

This is the story of the British light cruiser HMS Dunedin and the men who sailed with her in the Atlantic. Over 400 of her crew died when she went down in the South Atlantic in November 1941, victim of two torpedoes fired into her starboard side from U-124.

Written by Andrew Norman, this book is a controversial examination of the history and sinking of the seemingly invincible epitome of British naval power by the Bismarck and the Prince Eugen in May 1941.

'Sea Wolves' is the story of the crews who bravely manned British submarines in the Second World War. This small band of highly trained and highly skilled individuals fought in the front line for six long years, undertaking some of the most dangerous missions of the war.

The Battle of the Atlantic was arguably the most closely fought and crucial campaign of the Second World War. Written by the author of the First U-boat Flotilla, and an acknowledged expert, this is a thrilling and atmospheric account of the life and death struggle waged in the most appalling conditions.

One of the last but most dramatic acts of the naval war, the story of the U-boat surrender of the Second World War has never been treated at length before. This book uncovers much new material about the process itself and the ruthless aftermath for both the crews and their boats.

In May 1941, the German battleship Bismarck broke out into the Atlantic, to attack Allied shipping. The Royal Navy's pursuit and subsequent destruction of Bismarck was an epic of naval warfare. Iain Ballantyne tells the story from the point of view of the British battleships, cruisers and destroyers involved.

In the early hours of Saturday 14th October 1939, the Royal Navy suffered a stunning loss. The battleship Royal Oak, stationed inside the main base of the Home Fleet at Scapa Flow, was shaken by a number of explosives. She became a furnace, rolled over and within minutes, had gone to the bottom, with nearly 800 men trapped inside.

The so-called Battle of the Barents Sea was a naval engagement with far-reaching consequences, resulting in many ships of the Kriegsmarine being decommissioned for the remainder of WWII. The British convoy JW51B sailed to its fate in December 1942.