I found this book via "Amazon's recommendations" and bought a copy almost right away.
value for money, yes IMO and a welcome addition to a long line of U Boat and Coastal related buys over the years.
the book itself is larger than A4 size which I feel helps given the nature of the subject matter and the need for clarity of presentation.The "build quality2 of the books is good , nothing which is going to fall apart , good paper, font style and size, photographs are well reproduced and I find kit hard to fault the presentation.
Maps showing the location of the losses are presented in the front and rear end papers which is fine and although small they are very clear and relate easily to the text.
The history of each loss is well laid out in a common easy to follow format providing a wealth of detail from both Allied and Axis sources and in this the research and attention to detail comes together to provide a balanced and reasonable account of each loss, you will find UBoat KTB entries,findings from board of inquiries, history of the ship s sunk as well as details of U Boat Commander and the fate of the attacking submarine.
Occasionally the comments made by those who reviewed the sinkings seems harsh and they do make you think beyond what is written on the page but then again that it the nature of such boards and they have the luxury of time which a captain on the spot often did not.
I like this book and will learn a lot from it so value for money and my need for it makes me give this 5 stars.....a aprt from which when you take a look at the sources both primary and secondary it is apparent that the authors went to great lengths to try and iron out as many mistakes as possible, are there mistakes...the law of averages will say there must be but I think they will be minor and few and far between.
An excellent history and one which folks who with an interest in the war at sea will welcome .
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