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Submarines: Leviathans of the Deep

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The pictures are great! However, the text is filled with so many historical errors as to cast doubt on the entire book. Examples: p16 Turtle attacked Eagle in New York, not Boston, Harbor. Eagle was not copper sheathed until after the Revolution. p79 Nautilus did not finish off Soryu. As JANAC knew even in 1945, Nautilus attacked Kaga. The only torpedo that hit failed to explode. p80 Lockwood did not become Commander of Submarines, Pearl Harbor until Feb'43. p86 Wahoo did not fire five torpedos, it fired all six in the famous down-the-throat shot. p87 WWII US submarines were most assuredly equipped with air search radar. In fact, Plunger, going on the 3rd patrol of the War on 12/14/41, was already equipped with an SD set. p88 Reich saw & heard 3 hits on Kongo, not 1. And so on (I have not cross checked WWI or non-US claims). It's hard to believe the author is an historian.

T.L. Francis' Submarines is interesting, and covers the development of the submarine in the navies of the world, combined with its use and deployment. Filled with pictures and text, it is very useful for thise seeking to learn about the broad scope of submarine history before venturing into the more complex territory of Blind Man's Bluff or a World War II topic.