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U-boats versus Royal Navy: Submarines sink battleships and carriers.
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U-Boat vs Royal Navy Capital Ship

1939–45

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  • Paperback

    80 pages

  • Release Date

    2 June 2026

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Summary

This insightful illustrated study investigates how the Royal Navy lost two battleships and three aircraft carriers to German U-boats during 1939–42.

During World War II, over half of Britain’s capital ship losses were due to U-boats, as Germany’s submarines sought to deplete the Royal Navy’s powerful surface fleet. Featuring specially commissioned artwork and mapping alongside archive photographs, this study explains how Germany’s submarines sank five of Britain’s maj…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781472866066
ISBN-10:1472866061
Author:Mark Lardas, Edouard A. Groult
Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:Osprey Publishing
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:80
Release Date:2 June 2026
Weight:260g
Dimensions:8mm x 182mm x 246mm
Series:Duel
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U-Boat vs Royal Navy Capital Ship by Mark Lardas - ISBN: 9781472866066
182 × 246 mm
A4
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Critics Review

Lardas’s engaging text is well supported by Osprey’s excellent illustrations, graphic artwork, and selection of photographs. * Neil Smith *
It includes the usual range of high-quality photographs and artwork that perfectly complement the informative text * Iron Cross Magazine *

About The Author

Mark Lardas

Mark Lardas is the author of more than 50 books on aspects of military, naval and maritime history, including many for Osprey. He lives in Texas.

Edouard Groult worked as a concept artist in the videogame industry and also undertakes historical commissions while freelancing for historical publications.

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