The U-Boat War in the Caribbean [Hardcover]

Gaylord T. M. Kelshall (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1994

Based on interviews with participating U-boat skippers, this fascinating book details the three theaters of Caribbean operations during World War II.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 528 pages
• Publisher: Naval Inst Pr; First Edition edition (August 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1557504520
• ISBN-13: 978-1557504524
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.7 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,671,142 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A complete, well researched picture of the Caribbean WWII, April 3, 1999

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[e-mail] (Challis, Idaho, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The U-boat war in the Caribbean (Paperback)

An easy, interresting read with many small stories of human intrest. A must read for any WWII buff, submarine buff, Caribbean buff or member of the Army or Navy Air Corp. After reading this book, I understand more of the terrible fight that happened in these waters, the courage shown by the Merchant Marine, the bravery of the air crews and even the caginess of the German sub crews. Don't miss the story about the pig swimming around in the Caribbean sea and the sub crew that rescued it and took it back to Germany.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Chapter 2 Only, December 22, 2001

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Stan Norcom (Oklahoma) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The U-Boat War in the Caribbean (Hardcover)

The chapter 2, "Operation Neuland Begins", about the U-156 attack on the Lago Refinery in Aruba has a great deal of inaccuracies in significant details of the attack. There are too many to address in a short review but I would suggest that anyone interested in this particular event obtain a recently re-published book, "German U-Boat 156 Brought War to Aruba February 16, 1942" by William C. Hochstuhl who was employed by Lago Oil & Transport Co. It was well researched and has a good number of historical and unique pictures and personal testimonials of the attack by local residents.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The book is excellent but no mention of the spies, October 25, 2005

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Laurence Daley (Corvallis, OR USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The U-Boat War in the Caribbean (Hardcover)

I enjoyed this book very much. I was glad to see that contributions of the Cuban Navy were mentioned. However, even as the book clearly states the success of the U-boat campaign in the Caribbean was exceptional, it does not mention the role of German spies in Havana, Jamaica and elsewhere... ...the names, nefarious deeds and fate of Otto Ott and Heinz Lüning, and that watcher in Jamaica would add a needed dimension to the work. It is my understanding that a book is in progress on this matter.