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Red October1984 · 01-07-13, 05:33 PM

I love this book. I'm just over halfway through.

Dammit_Carl! · 01-07-13, 10:07 PM

Now on: The U-Boat War in the Caribbean by Gaylord T. M. Kelshall

Next up: ? Perhaps that book about WW1 surface ships I came across - did see a 2 volume set about WW2 U boats that cataloged them all (?) like a ship roster & brief history of sorts; i.e. U-xxx = keel laid at Kiel, First patrol etc., etc. Lost on patrol and so on that seemed pretty freakin' nifty. Think I'll have a difficult time with the Mrs. and the price of the books, though.

Cybermat47 · 01-07-13, 10:18 PM

I'm reading Halo: The Fall of Reach, a prequel novel to the game Halo: Combat Evolved, which I just finished

Jimbuna · 01-08-13, 09:24 AM

Anatomy of the Battleship Scharnhorst.

messageboy101 · 01-08-13, 10:07 AM

Im now readig ken foller the fall of gaints Great book when you love 1100 pages

Arnold · 01-09-13, 11:09 PM

I'm reading "Neutral Shores", by Mark McShane. From the back cover: "The Battle for the Atlantic affected coastal communities right across Ireland and, from September 1939 to the last days of the war in 1945, Ireland was host to a constant flow of casualties from the longest campaign of the Second World War. In "Neutral Shores", Mark McShane tells the stories of merchant navy ships and convoys attacked by the deadly German U-boats and anti-shipping bombers off the Irish coast, and of the harrowing fight for survival of crews left adift in fragile lifeboats, whose only hope of rescue lay in reaching Ireland's shores. "
One story that I found amazing was one of an officer on a merchant ship, who, when a torpedo struck his ship, was knocked into an open hold and swam out the side of his ship from the hole made by the eel!
A good read!

Cybermat47 · 01-10-13, 01:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Jimbuna

Anatomy of the Battleship Scharnhorst.

That sounds awesome!

Sailor Steve · 01-10-13, 03:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Cybermat47

That sounds awesome!

Most of Conway's Anatomy series are. Possibly the best of all is Dreadnought, mainly because John Roberts put in enough detailed drawings that you could use it to rebuild the ship if you wanted. He even includes detailed drawings of all the different types of rivets they used.

This is not to put down the others. They vary in detail but even the "worst" ones rate seven out of ten stars, and most are eights or nines.

Jimbuna · 01-10-13, 10:44 AM

Herr-Berbunch · 01-10-13, 10:48 AM

I'm on the penultimate page of my book about the Middle East, previously mentioned, and then I'm due to start -
The Lightning Boys: True Tales from Pilots of the English Electric Lightning

STEED · 01-11-13, 06:15 PM

Just started reading this one...

THE ARAB-ISRAELI WARS
War and Peace in the Middle East
By Chaim Herzog

Got a good write up at the time, wanted to get a book on this subject for some time.

Sailor Steve · 01-13-13, 03:07 PM

Was looking through some boxes and came across two books I bought many years ago, but hardly ever touched.

One is Republic Of Letters: The Correspondence between Thomas Jefferson and James Madison 1776-1826, compiled by James Morton Smith. It is just what it says - the complete letters they wrote to each other from the Declaration of Independence to Jefferson's death 50 years later, along with an introduction to each period by the editor explaining what was going on at the time. Hardcover, 2075 pages.

The second is James Madison and the American Nation, 1751-1836, edited by Robert A. Rutland. This is an encyclopedia of the period contained within Madison's lifetime, and is a very handy reference to the people and events of the era. I just now used it to refresh my memory on the reasons why Madison originally opposed adding a Bill of Rights to the U.S. Constitution, then later reversed himself and not only agreed to putting one in, but wrote most of it himself. Hardcover, 505 pages.

Kptlt. Neuerburg · 01-13-13, 06:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Red October1984

I love this book. I'm just over halfway through.

Thats one of my fave books. Atm I'm reading

and I just finished "Sharpe's Rifles" and "Sharpe's Havoc" by Bernard Cornwell. I would recommend all three!

Dammit_Carl! · 01-14-13, 08:13 AM

Had a nice, dull weekend at drill (the joys of being in the system but not "in," enough to access computers = desk dwell time). So....

Operation Drumbeat by Mr. Gannon. This book got me really hooked on sub stories - must have read it 2-3 times already.

Touched with Fire: The Land War in the Pacific by Bergerud.

Got too many books going at this point, I think.

Sepp von Ch. · 01-14-13, 10:37 AM

Frank D. Johnosn´s United States PT-Boats of World War II in action. Really great book.

01-07-13, 05:33 PM	#1081
Red October1984 Airplane Nerd Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Texas Posts: 6,241 Downloads: 115 Uploads: 0	I love this book. I'm just over halfway through. __________________

01-07-13, 10:18 PM	#1083
Cybermat47 Willing Webfooted Beast Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Australia Posts: 5,386 Downloads: 293 Uploads: 22	I'm reading Halo: The Fall of Reach, a prequel novel to the game Halo: Combat Evolved, which I just finished __________________ Historical TWoS Gameplay Guide: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?p=2572620 Historical FotRSU Gameplay Guide: https://www.subsim.com/radioroom/sho....php?p=2713394

01-08-13, 09:24 AM	#1084
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 181,305 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Anatomy of the Battleship Scharnhorst. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!! GWX3.0 Download Page - Donation/instant access to GWX (Help SubSim)

01-10-13, 10:44 AM	#1089
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 181,305 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	__________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!! GWX3.0 Download Page - Donation/instant access to GWX (Help SubSim)

01-10-13, 10:48 AM	#1090
Herr-Berbunch Kaiser Bill's batman Join Date: May 2010 Location: AN72 Posts: 13,203 Downloads: 76 Uploads: 0	I'm on the penultimate page of my book about the Middle East, previously mentioned, and then I'm due to start - The Lightning Boys: True Tales from Pilots of the English Electric Lightning __________________

01-07-13, 10:07 PM	#1082
Dammit_Carl! Torpedoman Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: WNC, USA Posts: 115 Downloads: 7 Uploads: 0	Now on: The U-Boat War in the Caribbean by Gaylord T. M. Kelshall Next up: ? Perhaps that book about WW1 surface ships I came across - did see a 2 volume set about WW2 U boats that cataloged them all (?) like a ship roster & brief history of sorts; i.e. U-xxx = keel laid at Kiel, First patrol etc., etc. Lost on patrol and so on that seemed pretty freakin' nifty. Think I'll have a difficult time with the Mrs. and the price of the books, though.

01-08-13, 10:07 AM	#1085
messageboy101 Engineer Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 210 Downloads: 429 Uploads: 0	Im now readig ken foller the fall of gaints Great book when you love 1100 pages

01-09-13, 11:09 PM	#1086
Arnold Gunner Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: 44.26'N 83.20'W Posts: 100 Downloads: 22 Uploads: 0	I'm reading "Neutral Shores", by Mark McShane. From the back cover: "The Battle for the Atlantic affected coastal communities right across Ireland and, from September 1939 to the last days of the war in 1945, Ireland was host to a constant flow of casualties from the longest campaign of the Second World War. In "Neutral Shores", Mark McShane tells the stories of merchant navy ships and convoys attacked by the deadly German U-boats and anti-shipping bombers off the Irish coast, and of the harrowing fight for survival of crews left adift in fragile lifeboats, whose only hope of rescue lay in reaching Ireland's shores. " One story that I found amazing was one of an officer on a merchant ship, who, when a torpedo struck his ship, was knocked into an open hold and swam out the side of his ship from the hole made by the eel! A good read!

01-11-13, 06:15 PM	#1091
STEED Lucky Jack Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Down Town UK Posts: 27,695 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 48	Just started reading this one... THE ARAB-ISRAELI WARS War and Peace in the Middle East By Chaim Herzog Got a good write up at the time, wanted to get a book on this subject for some time. __________________ Dr Who rest in peace 1963-2017. To borrow Davros saying...I NAME YOU CHIBNALL THE DESTROYER OF DR WHO YOU KILLED IT!

01-13-13, 03:07 PM	#1092
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Was looking through some boxes and came across two books I bought many years ago, but hardly ever touched. One is Republic Of Letters: The Correspondence between Thomas Jefferson and James Madison 1776-1826, compiled by James Morton Smith. It is just what it says - the complete letters they wrote to each other from the Declaration of Independence to Jefferson's death 50 years later, along with an introduction to each period by the editor explaining what was going on at the time. Hardcover, 2075 pages. The second is James Madison and the American Nation, 1751-1836, edited by Robert A. Rutland. This is an encyclopedia of the period contained within Madison's lifetime, and is a very handy reference to the people and events of the era. I just now used it to refresh my memory on the reasons why Madison originally opposed adding a Bill of Rights to the U.S. Constitution, then later reversed himself and not only agreed to putting one in, but wrote most of it himself. Hardcover, 505 pages. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

01-14-13, 08:13 AM	#1094
Dammit_Carl! Torpedoman Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: WNC, USA Posts: 115 Downloads: 7 Uploads: 0	Had a nice, dull weekend at drill (the joys of being in the system but not "in," enough to access computers = desk dwell time). So.... Operation Drumbeat by Mr. Gannon. This book got me really hooked on sub stories - must have read it 2-3 times already. Touched with Fire: The Land War in the Pacific by Bergerud. Got too many books going at this point, I think.

01-14-13, 10:37 AM	#1095
Sepp von Ch. Sea Lord Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: In my U-552 and Tiger Posts: 1,732 Downloads: 788 Uploads: 0	Frank D. Johnosn´s United States PT-Boats of World War II in action. Really great book. __________________ *U-552* *Tiger* *IDF*