U-boats of the Second World War : their longest voyages /
Showell, Jak P. Mallmann.
[Stroud, Gloucestershire, England] : Fonthill Media,
2013.
An account of life on German U-boats during the Second World War. It describes in detail the conditions in which the crews operated in as they undertook long-distance missions to the United States, Africa and the Far East.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [236]) and indexes.
Very long range ocean-going U-boats -- Very long distance U-boat voyages : a summary of operations -- Germany's foreign connections -- Submarine cargo carriers -- German bases in distant waters -- Life in long distance U-boats -- First moves far afield : Freetown and Florida -- U180 : the first U-boat with motor torpedo boat engines -- U195 : the other type with motor torpedo boat engines -- At the receiving end : torpedoes, depth charges and mines -- U178 : the first thrust to South Africa -- U178 : the second thrust to the Indian Ocean -- U178 reaches Penang in the Far East -- An unpretentious end and a miraculous journey -- Balloons and autogyros.
An account of life on German U-boats during the Second World War. It describes in detail the conditions in which the crews operated in as they undertook long-distance missions to the United States, Africa and the Far East.
Germany. Kriegsmarine
World War, 1939-1945
World War, 1939-1945
World War, 1939-1945
Submarines (Ships)