Günther Prien and U-47 : the bull of Scapa Flow : from the sinking of the HMS Royal Oak to the Battle of the Atlantic / Dougie Martindale.
| Author/creator |
Martindale, Dougie author. |
| Format | Book and Print |
| Publication Info | Barnsley, S. Yorkshire : Frontline Books ; Annapolis, Maryland : Naval Institute Press, 2018. |
| Copyright Notice | ©2018 |
| Description | viii, 450 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps ; 24 cm |
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| Summary | On the night of 13/14 October 1939, the Type VIIB U-boat U-47, on its second war patrol, penetrated the main Royal Navy base at Scapa Flow and sank the British battleship HMS Royal Oak. This legendary attack is remembered as one of the most audacious raids in the history of submarine warfare. Over the months that followed, U-47 went on to complete a total of ten war patrols. During these, Kapitänleutnant Günther Prien and his crew sank a total of 31 Allied ships and damaged eight more, making it one of the most successful U-boats of the Second World War. This book charts the full story of U-47, its commander and crew. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Genre/form | History. |
| ISBN | 9781526737755 hardcover |
| ISBN | 1526737752 hardcover |
| ISBN | 9781682473863 Naval Institute Press |
| ISBN | 1682473864 Naval Institute Press |
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| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions | |
| Joyner | General Stacks | D780 .M378 2018 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |