Recommended Submarine Reading?

Submarine · 10-17-09, 06:19 PM

Well to start off, I guess hello subsim! Just picked up Silent Hunter 4 and I think I have submarine fever.

Anyway, I was wondering if anyone could recommend some good reads on submarine history, and the technical's for the WW1 & WW2 time period.

Paulowanclift · 10-17-09, 09:00 PM

I'm not sure about technical but on the story side of things Das Boot is brilliant, re reading it at the moment.

Sledgehammer427 · 10-18-09, 03:11 AM

Welcome aboard!

it really depends on what kind of submarining you are into.

U-boats Under The Swastika by Jak Mallmann is my go-to book for everything German and underseas 1939-1945

Blind Man's Bluff is another good one. Cold War era.

TIME released a book called "War Under The Pacific" that details the American fleet boat war 1941-1945

Trool323 · 10-18-09, 07:39 AM

If your into WWII U.S. subs than "Wahoo: The Patrols of America's Most Famous WWII Submarine" is a fun read.

Paulowanclift · 10-18-09, 08:14 AM

That Blind Mans Bluff looks good, just ordered it on Amazon

Shearwater · 10-18-09, 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Submarine

Well to start off, I guess hello subsim! Just picked up Silent Hunter 4 and I think I have submarine fever.

Anyway, I was wondering if anyone could recommend some good reads on submarine history, and the technical's for the WW1 & WW2 time period.

I can recommend Submarines of World War Two by Erminio Bagnasco. Used it as a resource for a presentation

It covers (as the title suggests) the WW2 era and all the subs built by the major powers.

Submarine · 10-18-09, 11:58 PM

Well, I checked my local library and they don't have much so I started with some broader naval topics.

Battle at Sea: 3000 years of naval warfare
Plan Z: The Nazi bid for naval dominance

Those are the two books I put on hold.

jatheotonio · 10-19-09, 12:39 PM

If you want technical stuff to read go to:http://www.hnsa.org/index.htm

The Historical Naval Ship Association has posted on-line all of the manuals from a Fleet-type submarine (circa 1940's), and actual war patrol reports - read first had as some of the best skippers we had line up for their torpedo runs. These dry and cryptic logs are great reading. Pick you favorite boat, or skipper and read.

mookiemookie · 10-19-09, 01:56 PM

My favorite Fleet boat book has to be Thunder Below! By Gene Fluckey.

MK2 · 10-26-09, 11:51 PM

I really enjoyed Subamrine's At War by Edwin Hoyt (have read it twice).

Here it is at amazon for 1 penny!

http://www.amazon.com/Submarines-At-...6618855&sr=1-4

10-27-09, 01:28 AM

Bound to be none to popular with some around here but still a very informative read, check out Count Not the Dead: The Popular Image of the German Submarine. Michael Hadley ISBN 0773512829

Prof Hadley dwells into the histography of the U-Boot Waffe and debunks much of its charished mythology. However, it is done with considerable respect and the research behind the conclusions is impressive. It's interesting to see how much U-Boat propaganda came to become "facts" not only in Germany but also Allied countries as well.

Platapus · 10-28-09, 08:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Randomizer

Bound to be none to popular with some around here but still a very informative read, check out Count Not the Dead: The Popular Image of the German Submarine. Michael Hadley ISBN 0773512829

Prof Hadley dwells into the histography of the U-Boot Waffe and debunks much of its charished mythology. However, it is done with considerable respect and the research behind the conclusions is impressive. It's interesting to see how much U-Boat propaganda came to become "facts" not only in Germany but also Allied countries as well.

“During both wars and during the inter-war years as well, the U-boat was mythologized more than any other weapon of war.” Michael Hadley

Weiss Pinguin · 10-31-09, 09:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Sledgehammer427

Blind Man's Bluff is another good one. Cold War era.

That's the book that really set off my interest in submarines. Definitely a great read.

TLAM Strike · 11-01-09, 01:46 PM

The Submarine: A History by Tom Parrish

http://www.amazon.com/Submarine-Hist...7101007&sr=8-1

Aramike · 11-03-09, 07:10 AM

A tad suprised that no one mentioned Edward Beach's "Run Silent, Run Deep" and "Submarine!"...

RSRD is one of my personal favorites...

10-17-09, 06:19 PM	#1
Submarine Torpedoman Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: USA Posts: 117 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Recommended Submarine Reading? Well to start off, I guess hello subsim! Just picked up Silent Hunter 4 and I think I have submarine fever. Anyway, I was wondering if anyone could recommend some good reads on submarine history, and the technical's for the WW1 & WW2 time period.

10-18-09, 03:11 AM	#3
Sledgehammer427 PacWagon Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Drinking coffee and staring at trees in Massachusetts Posts: 2,901 Downloads: 280 Uploads: 0	Welcome aboard! it really depends on what kind of submarining you are into. U-boats Under The Swastika by Jak Mallmann is my go-to book for everything German and underseas 1939-1945 Blind Man's Bluff is another good one. Cold War era. TIME released a book called "War Under The Pacific" that details the American fleet boat war 1941-1945 __________________ Cold Waters Voice Crew - Fire Control Officer Cmdr O. Myers - C/O USS Nautilus (SS-168) 114,000 tons sunk - 4 Spec Ops completed V-boat Nutcase - Need supplies? Japanese garrison on a small island in the way? Just give us a call! D4C!

10-18-09, 11:58 PM	#7
Submarine Torpedoman Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: USA Posts: 117 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Well, I checked my local library and they don't have much so I started with some broader naval topics. Battle at Sea: 3000 years of naval warfare Plan Z: The Nazi bid for naval dominance Those are the two books I put on hold. __________________

10-19-09, 12:39 PM	#8
jatheotonio Nub Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 2 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	What to read If you want technical stuff to read go to:http://www.hnsa.org/index.htm The Historical Naval Ship Association has posted on-line all of the manuals from a Fleet-type submarine (circa 1940's), and actual war patrol reports - read first had as some of the best skippers we had line up for their torpedo runs. These dry and cryptic logs are great reading. Pick you favorite boat, or skipper and read.

10-19-09, 01:56 PM	#9
mookiemookie Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 9,404 Downloads: 105 Uploads: 1	My favorite Fleet boat book has to be Thunder Below! By Gene Fluckey. __________________ They don’t think it be like it is, but it do. Want more U-boat Kaleun portraits for your SH3 Commander Profiles? Download the SH3 Commander Portrait Pack here.

10-17-09, 09:00 PM	#2
Paulowanclift Seaman Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 33 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	I'm not sure about technical but on the story side of things Das Boot is brilliant, re reading it at the moment.

10-18-09, 07:39 AM	#4
Trool323 Sparky Join Date: May 2007 Location: southwest ohio Posts: 154 Downloads: 25 Uploads: 0	If your into WWII U.S. subs than "Wahoo: The Patrols of America's Most Famous WWII Submarine" is a fun read.

10-18-09, 08:14 AM	#5
Paulowanclift Seaman Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 33 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	That Blind Mans Bluff looks good, just ordered it on Amazon

10-26-09, 11:51 PM	#10
MK2 Loader Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 81 Downloads: 205 Uploads: 0	I really enjoyed Subamrine's At War by Edwin Hoyt (have read it twice). Here it is at amazon for 1 penny! http://www.amazon.com/Submarines-At-...6618855&sr=1-4

10-27-09, 01:28 AM	#11
Randomizer Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Bound to be none to popular with some around here but still a very informative read, check out Count Not the Dead: The Popular Image of the German Submarine. Michael Hadley ISBN 0773512829 Prof Hadley dwells into the histography of the U-Boot Waffe and debunks much of its charished mythology. However, it is done with considerable respect and the research behind the conclusions is impressive. It's interesting to see how much U-Boat propaganda came to become "facts" not only in Germany but also Allied countries as well.

11-01-09, 01:46 PM	#14
TLAM Strike Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Rochester, New York Posts: 8,633 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 6	The Submarine: A History by Tom Parrish http://www.amazon.com/Submarine-Hist...7101007&sr=8-1 __________________

11-03-09, 07:10 AM	#15
Aramike Ocean Warrior Best of SUBSIM Chairman Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Milwaukee, WI Posts: 3,207 Downloads: 59 Uploads: 0	A tad suprised that no one mentioned Edward Beach's "Run Silent, Run Deep" and "Submarine!"... RSRD is one of my personal favorites...