Hey I got my book

STEED · 08-21-07, 12:23 PM

U.S. SUBS DOWN UNDER
BRISBANE, 1942-1945

DAVID JONES AND PETER NUNAN

Hope to start on this one in a week or two.

AirborneTD · 08-21-07, 07:23 PM

It was a fair read.

Captain Nemo · 08-22-07, 12:47 AM

It's a pity there isn't a book covering the British sub operations based in Australia during WWII. My uncle served in HMS Tiptoe out of Freemantle and I would be interested to learn more about British ops against the Japanese.

Nemo

JScones · 08-22-07, 07:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Captain Nemo

It's a pity there isn't a book covering the British sub operations based in Australia during WWII. My uncle served in HMS Tiptoe out of Freemantle and I would be interested to learn more about British ops against the Japanese.

Ah, the boat in "We Dive At Dawn".

Re books, perhaps have a look for:

Fremantle's Secret Fleets. Lynne Cairns
This is one of the books in WAMM Maritime History Series. It covers the wartime history of the Fremantle submarine base. The book also covers the social impact of one of the world's most isolated ports, suddenly becoming full of service men from the US Navy, Royal Dutch Navy and the Royal Navy. The television documentary " Secret Fleets" was adapted from the events depicted in this well written and interesting publication, containing photos, maps and indexes. ISBN 0-730-96432-9

Operations of the Fremantle Sumarine Base 1942- 45 David Creed
Although only a small book this publication gives a comprehensive history of the events surrounding the base and allied submarine operations. For those who are interested in the careers of the US Navy Admirals Lockwood and Christie it pictures the events of those years quite well. ISBN 0-909-15309-4

I don't have either, but on the other hand I am not aware of anything out there more specific to RN sub ops, at least compiled in one volume anyway - there's oodles of individual boat histories on the 'net.

Captain Nemo · 08-22-07, 08:23 AM

Thanks for the info JScones. I'll look those two books up.

Nemo

Lafferty · 08-31-07, 04:38 PM

Wow this book sounds intresting i might have to look into it.

08-21-07, 12:23 PM	#1
STEED Lucky Jack Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Down Town UK Posts: 27,695 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 48	Hey I got my book U.S. SUBS DOWN UNDER BRISBANE, 1942-1945 DAVID JONES AND PETER NUNAN Hope to start on this one in a week or two. __________________ Dr Who rest in peace 1963-2017. To borrow Davros saying...I NAME YOU CHIBNALL THE DESTROYER OF DR WHO YOU KILLED IT!

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Captain Nemo Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: London, England Posts: 1,144 Downloads: 54 Uploads: 0	It's a pity there isn't a book covering the British sub operations based in Australia during WWII. My uncle served in HMS Tiptoe out of Freemantle and I would be interested to learn more about British ops against the Japanese. Nemo __________________ "I'm afraid there is no disguising the fact that King's obsession with the Pacific and the Battle of Washington cost us dear in the Battle of the Atlantic". Sir John Slessor GCB, DSO, MC, DL AOC-in-C Coastal Command RAF ___________________________________________

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Captain Nemo Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: London, England Posts: 1,144 Downloads: 54 Uploads: 0	Thanks for the info JScones. I'll look those two books up. Nemo __________________ "I'm afraid there is no disguising the fact that King's obsession with the Pacific and the Battle of Washington cost us dear in the Battle of the Atlantic". Sir John Slessor GCB, DSO, MC, DL AOC-in-C Coastal Command RAF ___________________________________________

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Lafferty Officer Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Hot Springs Arkansas Posts: 245 Downloads: 51 Uploads: 0	Wow this book sounds intresting i might have to look into it.