What are you reading right now? - Page 108

HunterICX · 06-24-15, 06:28 AM

And to stick around in WW1, I'm currently reading:

griffin · 06-27-15, 07:17 AM

red storm off course in hard back form . fone on ebay for £2.00 lol

STEED · 07-02-15, 11:22 AM

Picked up a nice cheap bargain from the Osprey campaign series.

The Caucasus 1942–43
Kleist’s race for oil

Campaign 281

Good read, makes a change read about this as the Caucasus part of the operation is so over shadowed by Stalingrad.

Eisenwurst · 07-05-15, 01:09 AM

Not a Naval book. But a much praised account of the Indochina war following WW2 till the Armistice in the early '50s.

Good photos and maps and excellent narrative of a period almost forgotten.

I read it in the 70s in one day and night - just couldn't put it down.

And am currently rereading it.

Here's a link for some reviews for it:-

www.amazon.co.uk/product-reviews/1844153185/ref=cm_cr.

Subnuts · 07-06-15, 08:20 AM

I currently have three books making their way on the slow boat from the UK.

In other news, I'm down to about $10 in my monthly book budget!

Sailor Steve · 07-06-15, 10:35 AM

I've had The First Destroyers for years. A lot of good detail. An excellent companion piece is Friedman's British Destroyers: From Earliest Days to the Second World War.

Onkel Neal · 07-08-15, 03:56 PM

Nicholas and Alexandra

One of my favorite books. Very tragic.

Aktungbby · 07-08-15, 05:25 PM

HAS anyone else read both Dreadnought and Castles of Steel? A serious one-two punch on the sea war of WWI

Subnuts · 07-26-15, 01:48 PM

Just finished reading French Destroyers the other day. A very interesting book, with lots of interesting information, detailed plans, and many excellent photographs. I wrote a brief review of it you can read on Amazon if you're interested: https://www.amazon.com/review/R2WO5J...cm_cr_rdp_perm

Sung · 07-29-15, 12:04 PM

on kindle.

hocking · 08-21-15, 09:46 PM

Just finishing up "Turning the Tide: How a small band of allied sailors defeated the U-boats and won the battle of the atlantic" by Ed Offley:

http://www.amazon.com/Turning-Tide-S...rning+the+tide

Very interesting details about two east-bound convoys (HX229 and SC122) that were hit hard in March, 1943, followed up by one west-bound convoy (ONS5) that was also hit hard by over 40 Uboats in May, 1943. The difference being that the escorts with ONS5 were eventually able to sink several Uboats. If you are a sub fan this book is a must read as it tells the story of the Battle of the Atlantic through the perspective of the merchant marine and British-American-Canadian convoy system. Many details about how these convoys were handled, and the escort groups that were responsible for protecting them, are covered in great detail.

This book is not an overall history of the Battle of the Atlantic. It is very focused on the convoys mentioned above and covers specific events that happened to these convoys. It gives some background at the beginning, and ends with details about how the Battle of the Atlantic was eventually won.

It would be great to have a PC game where you move up through the ranks of escort commanders in the atlantic. What an action packed game it would be. It would be just as good as Silent Hunter III if not better. First you take command of a single Corvette, then move up to command a larger WWI destroyer, then on to a modern WWII destoyer, and finally take command of an entire escort group responsible for escorting convoys across the atlantic. You would have different types of depth charges to employ, Hedge Hogs, radar, asdic, passive listening sonar, radio communication, convoy management system, zig-zagging course corrections, wolve pack attacks, atlantic weather in a destroyer, and much more. I can't believe this hasn't been done.

Subnuts · 08-22-15, 03:52 PM

I bought a pristine hardcover copy of volume 1 of "Hitler's U-Boat War" at Savers today for $2.99. Now to just squeeze it into my busy reading schedule...

TorpX · 08-22-15, 09:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Subnuts

I bought a pristine hardcover copy of volume 1 of "Hitler's U-Boat War" at Savers today for $2.99. Now to just squeeze it into my busy reading schedule...

I take it you couldn't get vol. 2.

I hate when you find part of a set of good books; who would split them up like that?

Subnuts · 08-23-15, 06:36 AM

Well, there are quite a few copies of volume two available used on amazon for a decent price, so I'm not going to complain too much.

What is odd is that volume one is available on kindle, but volume two isn't.

Jimbuna · 08-23-15, 10:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Subnuts

Well, there are quite a few copies of volume two available used on amazon for a decent price, so I'm not going to complain too much.

What is odd is that volume one is available on kindle, but volume two isn't.

$14.90 at Amazon.com

http://www.amazon.com/Hitlers-U-Boat.../dp/B00713DNPS

06-24-15, 06:28 AM	#1606
HunterICX Rear Admiral Join Date: May 2006 Location: Malaga, España Posts: 10,750 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	And to stick around in WW1, I'm currently reading: __________________

07-02-15, 11:22 AM	#1608
STEED Lucky Jack Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Down Town UK Posts: 27,695 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 48	Picked up a nice cheap bargain from the Osprey campaign series. The Caucasus 1942–43 Kleist’s race for oil Campaign 281 Good read, makes a change read about this as the Caucasus part of the operation is so over shadowed by Stalingrad. __________________ Dr Who rest in peace 1963-2017. To borrow Davros saying...I NAME YOU CHIBNALL THE DESTROYER OF DR WHO YOU KILLED IT!

07-05-15, 01:09 AM	#1609
Eisenwurst Silent Hunter Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 3,608 Downloads: 58 Uploads: 0	"Street without Joy" by Bernard B Fall. Not a Naval book. But a much praised account of the Indochina war following WW2 till the Armistice in the early '50s. Good photos and maps and excellent narrative of a period almost forgotten. I read it in the 70s in one day and night - just couldn't put it down. And am currently rereading it. Here's a link for some reviews for it:- www.amazon.co.uk/product-reviews/1844153185/ref=cm_cr. __________________ Last edited by Eisenwurst; 07-05-15 at 03:45 AM. Reason: clumsy grammar

07-06-15, 08:20 AM	#1610
Subnuts The Old Man Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Connecticut Posts: 1,658 Downloads: 14 Uploads: 0	I currently have three books making their way on the slow boat from the UK. In other news, I'm down to about $10 in my monthly book budget! __________________ My Amazon.com reviews

07-06-15, 10:35 AM	#1611
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	I've had The First Destroyers for years. A lot of good detail. An excellent companion piece is Friedman's British Destroyers: From Earliest Days to the Second World War. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

06-27-15, 07:17 AM	#1607
griffin Swabbie Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Cornwall UK Posts: 12 Downloads: 73 Uploads: 0	red storm off course in hard back form . fone on ebay for £2.00 lol

07-08-15, 03:56 PM	#1612
Onkel Neal Born to Run Silent Join Date: Jan 1997 Location: Cougar Trap, Texas Posts: 21,284 Downloads: 534 Uploads: 224	Nicholas and Alexandra One of my favorite books. Very tragic. __________________ SUBSIM - 26 Years on the Web

07-08-15, 05:25 PM	#1613
Aktungbby Gefallen Engel U-666 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: On a tilted, overheated, overpopulated spinning mudball on Collision course with Andromeda Galaxy Posts: 27,865 Downloads: 22 Uploads: 0	HAS anyone else read both Dreadnought and Castles of Steel? A serious one-two punch on the sea war of WWI __________________ "Only two things are infinite; The Universe and human squirrelyness; and I'm not too sure about the Universe"

07-26-15, 01:48 PM	#1614
Subnuts The Old Man Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Connecticut Posts: 1,658 Downloads: 14 Uploads: 0	Just finished reading French Destroyers the other day. A very interesting book, with lots of interesting information, detailed plans, and many excellent photographs. I wrote a brief review of it you can read on Amazon if you're interested: https://www.amazon.com/review/R2WO5J...cm_cr_rdp_perm __________________ My Amazon.com reviews

07-29-15, 12:04 PM	#1615
Sung Developer Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 333 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	on kindle. __________________ SILENT DEPTH the submarine simulation for your mobile device www.silentdepth.com https://www.facebook.com/silentdepth/ Silent Depth Manual

08-21-15, 09:46 PM	#1616
hocking Sparky Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 154 Downloads: 156 Uploads: 0	Turning the Tide Just finishing up "Turning the Tide: How a small band of allied sailors defeated the U-boats and won the battle of the atlantic" by Ed Offley: http://www.amazon.com/Turning-Tide-S...rning+the+tide Very interesting details about two east-bound convoys (HX229 and SC122) that were hit hard in March, 1943, followed up by one west-bound convoy (ONS5) that was also hit hard by over 40 Uboats in May, 1943. The difference being that the escorts with ONS5 were eventually able to sink several Uboats. If you are a sub fan this book is a must read as it tells the story of the Battle of the Atlantic through the perspective of the merchant marine and British-American-Canadian convoy system. Many details about how these convoys were handled, and the escort groups that were responsible for protecting them, are covered in great detail. This book is not an overall history of the Battle of the Atlantic. It is very focused on the convoys mentioned above and covers specific events that happened to these convoys. It gives some background at the beginning, and ends with details about how the Battle of the Atlantic was eventually won. It would be great to have a PC game where you move up through the ranks of escort commanders in the atlantic. What an action packed game it would be. It would be just as good as Silent Hunter III if not better. First you take command of a single Corvette, then move up to command a larger WWI destroyer, then on to a modern WWII destoyer, and finally take command of an entire escort group responsible for escorting convoys across the atlantic. You would have different types of depth charges to employ, Hedge Hogs, radar, asdic, passive listening sonar, radio communication, convoy management system, zig-zagging course corrections, wolve pack attacks, atlantic weather in a destroyer, and much more. I can't believe this hasn't been done. Last edited by hocking; 08-21-15 at 09:53 PM.

08-22-15, 03:52 PM	#1617
Subnuts The Old Man Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Connecticut Posts: 1,658 Downloads: 14 Uploads: 0	I bought a pristine hardcover copy of volume 1 of "Hitler's U-Boat War" at Savers today for $2.99. Now to just squeeze it into my busy reading schedule... __________________ My Amazon.com reviews

08-23-15, 06:36 AM	#1619
Subnuts The Old Man Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Connecticut Posts: 1,658 Downloads: 14 Uploads: 0	Well, there are quite a few copies of volume two available used on amazon for a decent price, so I'm not going to complain too much. What is odd is that volume one is available on kindle, but volume two isn't. __________________ My Amazon.com reviews