'In the very highest rank of books about the last war. Submarines are thrilling beasts, and Edward Young tells of four years' adventures in them in a good stout book with excitement on every page. He writes beautifully, economically and with humour, and in the actions he commands he manages to put the reader at the voice-pipe and the periscope so that sometimes the tension is so great that one has to put the book down'. The Sunday Times.
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"In the very highest rank of books about the last war. Submarines are thrilling beasts, and Edward Young tells of four year's adventures in them in a good stout book with excitement on every page. He writes beautifully, economically and with humour, and in the actions he commands he manages to put the reader at the voice-pipe and the periscope so that sometimes the tension is so great that one has to put the book down."
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Edward Young was the wartime commander of HMS Storm - a British S Type Submarine. Speaking as one who has studied and even visited one of that vessel's many sister ships (HMS Stubborn - deliberately sunk off Malta in 1946 as an Asdic target), I know a little (albeit very little) of the excitement these ships are able to generate. This book vividly brings to life the work and experiences of those who took part in WW2 in such craft and it is the very combination of that war, that type of submarine and the daily events of routine, danger, deprivation and even fun, which is something at which we who enjoy the freedom for which they fought can only marvel.
This is a well written book which tells a story. Though centred on the wartime life of the author, it is not a book which is just about him and his boat (submarines are boats, not ships). It is about the people and the events which he encountered along the way and theirs is a story which forms part of the huge jigsaw which was World War Two. Such a contribution was a vital part of the overall war effort and is made all the more interesting by the way in which it is told.
At over 300 pages of well written dialogue with the addition of just the right amount of photographic plates and maps, this book represents real value for money and reads better than any novel.
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This is a well written book which tells a story. Though centred on the wartime life of the author, it is not a book which is just about him and his boat (submarines are boats, not ships). It is about the people and the events which he encountered along the way and theirs is a story which forms part of the huge jigsaw which was World War Two. Such a contribution was a vital part of the overall war effort and is made all the more interesting by the way in which it is told.
At over 300 pages of well written dialogue with the addition of just the right amount of photographic plates and maps, this book represents real value for money and reads better than any novel.
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Edward Young was anxious to join a navigation class whilst at the R.N.V.R. training establishment. As a result he "volunteered" for duty in submarines. This book follows him from these early days in 1940 through to his position as a commander of a submarine. His adventures take him from the Arctic circle, and the freezing waters of the North Cape, to the Mediterranean and on to fight the Japanese from a base in Australia. A first hand account of life aboard a British submarine which includes many contemporary notes along with some photographs, maps and drawings which complement the text. A thoroughly enjoyable book.
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The memoirs of a submarine officer from his initial training in the Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve to his tour as a captain in the Malacca Straits in 1944. Unlike other better known theatres of war, the world of the submariners' has been shrouded. This book brings the silent service to life. First written in 1952, this 2004 re-print is still one of the few first-hand experiences of World War 2 submariners'. As such, it is still on the list of essential reading for young officers' joining the Royal Navy's officer training college at Dartmouth.
Written in a clear and light-hearted prose, it will entertain and illuminate the reader. World War 2 submarines appear to be primitive today but this book reveals the complex technical machinery it truly is. Readers will also pause at the number of the authour's colleague who make the ultimate sacrifice.
Written in a clear and light-hearted prose, it will entertain and illuminate the reader. World War 2 submarines appear to be primitive today but this book reveals the complex technical machinery it truly is. Readers will also pause at the number of the authour's colleague who make the ultimate sacrifice.
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