Beneath the Waves: A History of HM Submarine Losses

by A.S. Evans

Since the beginning of the Royal Navy Submarine Service in 1901, 173 submarines have been lost and in many circumstances with their entire crew. War inevitably takes a heavy toll: in World War Two alone - 341 officer and 2,801 ratings failed to return to harbor. The loss of personnel was roughly equivalent to the strength of the Submarine Arm at the outbreak of war.

Between the first loss, A1 in 1904, and the last, Artemis in 1971, lie many...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1848842929
• ISBN13: 9781848842922
• Release Date: July 2010
• Publisher: Pen and Sword Maritime
• Length: 439 Pages
• Weight: 2.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.7" x 6.2" x 9.3"