The Deadly Trade
The Complete History of Submarine Warfare From Archimedes to the Present
$36.69
- Paperback
784 pages
- Release Date
26 March 2019
Summary
The Deadly Trade takes readers on an epic and enthralling voyage through submarine warfare, including how U-boats in two world wars tried to achieve victory, first for the Kaiser and then 20 years later for Adolf Hitler.
It tells the story of how such tiny craft took on mighty battleships, including U-boats sinking HMS Royal Oak and HMS Barham in WW2, along with the incredible exploits of British submariners in the Dardanelles and Baltic during WW1. The acti…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781409158523 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1409158527 |
| Author: | Iain Ballantyne |
| Publisher: | Orion Publishing Co |
| Imprint: | Weidenfeld & Nicolson |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 784 |
| Release Date: | 26 March 2019 |
| Weight: | 546g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 130mm x 48mm |
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Critics Review
Superbly told … Consistently fascinating
Superbly told … Consistently fascinating – Ben Wilson * THE TIMES *
A most enjoyable and inspiring read – Stuart Crawford * CABLE MAGAZINE *
A comprehensive, informative, and thoroughly enjoyable history of this lesser-known aspect of warfare … It should be on the bookshelf of every serious military historian and enthusiast * WARSHIPS INTERNATIONAL FLEET REVIEW *
This formidable and addictive book – Major Gerry Bartlett
A brilliant deep dive into submarine warfare, from ancient Greek divers right up to our current nuclear fleet * MAIL ON SUNDAY *
About The Author
Iain Ballantyne
Having written about the global activities of the Royal Navy for more than 20 years, Iain Ballantyne has spent time in most types of warship, from nuclear-powered submarines and aircraft carriers, to destroyers and frigates. He has sailed in minefields off war-torn Kuwait, witnessed embargo enforcement in the Adriatic and counter-terrorism sweeps in the Mediterranean. Iain has also voyaged into Arctic waters and accompanied Royal Marines on fast boat patrols off Hong Kong. He won an award for his action-packed depiction of the pursuit and destruction of Hitler’s flagship, as recounted in KILLING THE BISMARCK. In 2017 Iain Ballantyne was awarded a Fellowship by the UK’s Maritime Foundation in recognition of his immense contribution to the maritime cause since 1990, as a journalist, author of naval history books and Editor of WARSHIPS International Fleet Review magazine from 1998 to the present.
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