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During the Second World War, British submarines operating in the Mediterranean played a critical role from 1941 in the defeat of German and Italian land forces in North Africa, thus enabling the Allied invasion of Italy in 1943. Today most of those involved and their vessels have disappeared into files in the National Archives at Kew, thumbed over by researchers, yet neglected by the wider world.
One such individual is Lt Cdr Michael Willmott DSO, commanding officer of the submarine HMS , manned by a crew of 63, lost without trace at sea on 18th/19th September 1942, having, in all probability, hit an enemy mine. This is Willmott's story.
Presents an account of the development of the ballistic missile submarine, and a lifelong love affair with submarines.
Submarine Admiral is a well written, well documented personal narrative of submarine development through times of breath-taking change in war, both hot and cold.
Readers of THE SUBMARINE REVIEW will find it fascinating and a key book for their submarine library.
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During the Second World War, British submarines operating in the Mediterranean played a critical role from 1941 in the defeat of German and Italian land forces in North Africa, thus enabling the Allied invasion of Italy in 1943. Today most of those involved and their vessels have disappeared into files in the National Archives at Kew, thumbed over by researchers, yet neglected by the wider world.
One such individual is Lt Cdr Michael Willmott DSO, commanding officer of the submarine HMS , manned by a crew of 63, lost without trace at sea on 18th/19th September 1942, having, in all probability, hit an enemy mine. This is Willmott's story.
Presents an account of the development of the ballistic missile submarine, and a lifelong love affair with submarines.
Submarine Admiral is a well written, well documented personal narrative of submarine development through times of breath-taking change in war, both hot and cold.
Readers of THE SUBMARINE REVIEW will find it fascinating and a key book for their submarine library.
14 pages added or updated in the last 2 month
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