The History of the British U Class Submarine

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Originally designed in 1934 as a small simple submarine for anti-submarine training, the U class submarine's career turned out to be far more dramatic and valuable than that. By the end of the war seventy-two U class submarines had been commissioned and of these seventeen were lost to the enemy and three in accidents. Officers and men serving on these submarines received no less than 375 gallantry medals including the Victoria cross awarded to Lt Cdr Wanklyn.

This book is a real treat for enthusiasts’ interested in British submarines of World War Two. Not only does the book cover details of individual submarines, it also has a chapter on the special operations which this class of submarine were often involved in.  Derek Walters covers the developmental concepts of the U-Class submarine,  furnishing the reader with details of the first three boats of this class and writing about the rigorous sea trials the early boats – trials in which they performed well and demonstrated excellent handling and manoeuvrability. Drawing on information collected from multiple archive sources the author has produced a book which provides researchers and historians with an accurate timeline of this class of submarine. If you want to learn more about the most operationally effective submarine in British World War Two history, then is book is for you.