One of Our Submarines (Wordsworth Collection) [Paperback]

Edward Young (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 1998 | ISBN-10: 1853266817 | ISBN-13: 978-1853266812

The Wordsworth Military Library covers the breadth of military history, including studies of individual leaders and accounts of major campaigns and great conflicts.

Product Details

• Paperback: 316 pages
• Publisher: Wordsworth Editions Ltd (July 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1853266817
• ISBN-13: 978-1853266812
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.2 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,413,969 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars An honest balanced account of life in British Subs., August 16, 1995

By A Customer

This review is from: One of Our Submarines (A Mayflower book) (Paperback)

This is a wonderfully written factual account of lifi in British sumbarines during the Second World War. The book is written by an ex-sub. commander, with portions taked from his boats logs. His anicdones rum the gummit from witty and humorous to realy quite tragis. A must for anybody who has an intrest in naval opperations. A must for all those who have read all about the U-Boats and the US Submarine Service.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excitement on almost every page., October 11, 2004

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Ned Middleton (British professional underwater photo-journalist & author) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: ONE OF OUR SUBMARINES (Pen & Sword Military Classics) (Paperback)

Edward Young was the wartime commander of HMS Storm - a British S Type Submarine. Speaking as one who has 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 ship. It is about the people and the events which he encountered along the way. Theirs is a story which forms part, perhaps only a small part, of the huge jigsaw which was World War Two. Nevertheless, their contribution still remains a vital part of the overall war effort 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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