The Silent Deep : The Royal Navy Submarine Service Since 1945 (Paperback)

from aadyer

A very comprehensive and as close as I can imagine it's going to be, to being a definitive history of the submarine service. Highly readable, and clearly written by two fan boys, this is a big undertaking. Some parts can be dry, but it comes alive with human interest stories, experience, and also...

from drmaf

I enjoyed this book despite it being very technical in part. The story of the Royal Nay submarine service post WWII, covering the change from diesel to nuclear boats, the complicated interactions with the Americans, who necessarily supplied most of the technology the Royal Navy needed, the rise o...

from pierthinker

Since the end of World War II the Royal Navy Submarine Service has become the linchpin of the British armed forces. Submarines carry the British nuclear deterrent and are called upon to carry out a number of key military roles across the globe. Despite this, very little is known about the Submari...

from aadyer

A very comprehensive and as close as I can imagine it's going to be, to being a definitive history of the submarine service. Highly readable, and clearly written by two fan boys, this is a big undertaking. Some parts can be dry, but it comes alive with human interest stories, experience, and also...

from drmaf

I enjoyed this book despite it being very technical in part. The story of the Royal Nay submarine service post WWII, covering the change from diesel to nuclear boats, the complicated interactions with the Americans, who necessarily supplied most of the technology the Royal Navy needed, the rise o...