U-47 in Scapa Flow
eBook - ePub

U-47 in Scapa Flow

The Sinking of HMS Royal Oak 1939

  1. 80 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

U-47 in Scapa Flow

The Sinking of HMS Royal Oak 1939

About this book

At the outset of World War II, Scapa Flow was supposed to be the safe home base of the British Navy – nothing could penetrate the defences of this bastion. So how, in the dead of night, was Gunther Prien's U-47 able to slip through the line of protective warships to sink the mighty Royal Oak? This book provides the answer with an account of one of the most daring naval raids in history. Drawing on the latest underwater archaeological research, this study explains how Prien and his crew navigated the North Sea and Kirk Sound to land a devastating blow to the British. It reveals the level of disrepair that Scapa Flow had fallen into, and delves into the conspiracy theories surrounding the event, including an alleged cover-up by the then First Sea Lord, Winston Churchill.

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Yes, you can access U-47 in Scapa Flow by Angus Konstam,Peter Dennis,Alan Gilliland in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in History & British History. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Year
2015
Print ISBN
9781472808905
eBook ISBN
9781472808929
Edition
1
Topic
History
Index
History

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. DEDICATION
  4. CONTENTS
  5. INTRODUCTION
  6. SCAPA FLOW IN THE GREAT WAR
  7. ORIGINS
  8. THE PLAN
  9. THE RAID
  10. ANALYSIS
  11. CONCLUSION
  12. FURTHER READING
  13. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
  14. eCopyright