The History of the British U Class Submarine
by Derek Walters
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Details
War:
World War II
Perspective:
Submarines
True Story:
Yes
Biography:
No
Region:
Europe
Published Date:
2020
ISBN13:
9781526782052
Description
Original designed in 1934 for anti-submarine training, by the end of the war seventy-two U-Class subs had been commissioned.Seventeen were lost to the enemy and three in accidents. Manned by crews from seven nations' navies, they served world-wide and never more successfully than in the Med, where they made a major contribution to the defeat of Rommel's Afrika Corps.The quality of their service is born out by the 375 gallantry medals awarded to crewmen including Lt Cdr David Wanklyn's VC.
