On the night of 13 October 1939, the Type VII B U-boat U-47, on its second war patrol, penetrated the main Royal Navy base at Scapa Flow and sank the British battleship H.M.S. "Royal Oak". This legendary attack is remembered as one of the most audacious raids in the history of submarine warfare. In this remarkably detailed account, the author charts the full story of U-47, its commander, and crew. He also examines all the main events in each of U-47's ten war patrols, particularly the attack on "Royal Oak", for which a number of important new conclusions are explored, and covers U-47's ultimate fate.
Group
Books (first-hand)
Author
Martindale, Dougie
Title
Günther Prien and U-47. The Bull of Scapa Flow
Details
English text, 32 plates with bw- and some colour photos, 7 colour profiles of U-47 and its turret, tables and some silhouettes of ships. 450 pages.
State
new
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