Anti-sub books are like buses...

Sonarman · 10-18-07, 04:03 PM

Anti-sub books are like buses... you wait at the stop for ages & nothing happens, then when you are about to give up hope 3 arrive at once:

Atlantic Escorts, Ships, Weapons &Tactics by DK Brown due mid Oct

U-Boats-Vs-Destroyer-Escorts by Gordon Williamson due mid Oct

Anti-Submarine-Warfare-Illustrated by David Owen due mid Nov

Chock · 10-18-07, 04:18 PM

You might like this book, I have it and it is very interesting indeed, lots of stuff about the early develoment of anti-sub tactics in WW1, and quite a bit about the infamous 'Baralong' incident:

http://www.amazon.com/Smoke-Mirrors-...2742398&sr=1-1

Chock

Sonarman · 10-18-07, 05:05 PM

Thanks for that, looks interesting especially since its WW1

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Sonarman The Old Man Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Ayr,Scotland,UK Posts: 1,384 Downloads: 79 Uploads: 0	Anti-sub books are like buses... Anti-sub books are like buses... you wait at the stop for ages & nothing happens, then when you are about to give up hope 3 arrive at once: Atlantic Escorts, Ships, Weapons &Tactics by DK Brown due mid Oct U-Boats-Vs-Destroyer-Escorts by Gordon Williamson due mid Oct Anti-Submarine-Warfare-Illustrated by David Owen due mid Nov Last edited by Sonarman; 10-18-07 at 05:07 PM.

10-18-07, 04:18 PM	#2
Chock Sea Lord Join Date: May 2005 Location: Under a thermal layer in chilly Olde England Posts: 1,842 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	You might like this book, I have it and it is very interesting indeed, lots of stuff about the early develoment of anti-sub tactics in WW1, and quite a bit about the infamous 'Baralong' incident: http://www.amazon.com/Smoke-Mirrors-...2742398&sr=1-1 Chock __________________

10-18-07, 05:05 PM	#3
Sonarman The Old Man Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Ayr,Scotland,UK Posts: 1,384 Downloads: 79 Uploads: 0	Thanks for that, looks interesting especially since its WW1