Recommend a good sub book?

[Barso]

Can anyone recommend a good sub book that will show decent cut away views of different subs and detailed info on the subs.
I bought illustrated submarines of the world but it seems to try to hard and misses out on alot of what I want.
THANKS.

[silversurfer]

Das Boot or Iron coffins!!!!

[Barso]

Thanks I have just ordered iron coffins.
Much appreciated.

[sideways]

I don't quite think that's what he was asking for.

Don't get me wrong - I'm re-reading Das Boot again, cos it's bad-ass, but I think he's chasing more of a technical/cutaway kind of book, not a 'story'.

[YukonJack_AK]

Some of my favorite reference books from my collection:

Anatomy of the Ship: The Type VII Uboat
Encyclopedia of UBoats From 1904 to the Present
Uboat War Patrol: The Hidden Photograhic Diary of U-564
Warship Pictoral #27: Kriegsmarine Type VII Unterseeboot
U-Boot - The History of the Kriegsmarine U-Boats 1935-1945

...but Silversurfer was right - Das Boot and Iron Coffins are both excellent reads in their own rights! :up:

[Barso]

That's exactly what I am looking for but I saw iron coffins for £1.25 second hand and thought why not try it.
But, yes I am looking for a more technical book.

[doomlordis]

Im my opinion Clay Blairs "hitlers uboar war" volume 1 + 2 (hunters + the hunted) are the most objective i have read and largest!

[Barso]

I also ordered The Encyclopedia of U-boats: From 1904 to the Present.
Seems good.
Thanks for the info everyone, great community on these forums.

[flakmonkey]

Can anyone recommend a good sub book that will show decent cut away views of different subs and detailed info on the subs.
I bought illustrated submarines of the world but it seems to try to hard and misses out on alot of what I want.
THANKS.

Try the anatomy of a ship series, i know they do the type vii and xxi uboats, probably others too. Theyre about the best books you can find for detailed info and plans.

[Faamecanic]

Some of my favorite reference books from my collection:


Uboat War Patrol: The Hidden Photograhic Diary of U-564


THIS^^^

Great book.... with 100's of interior pictures of boat and crew. :yeah:

[silversurfer]

oops..well try Wolf pack by Gordon Williamson and Wolf Packs by time life. Very good books with loads of info!

[lafeeverted]

If you really want to delve into the subject then I would recommend

The U-Boat The evolution and technical history of German Submarines

by Eberhard Roessler

ISBN 0-304-36120-8

not an easy read but full of info

[Jan Kyster]

May I recommend you have a look in this "The Book Ressource Share-thread"? http://forums.ubi.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/6421019045/m/7411031737

It would be much easier to have a thread like "Stay away from these books!" and it would probably be a very short thread, too.
Haven't really found any books not recommendable? :hmmm:

[coronas]

http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/ciu/e9/7d/a161a2c008a031d6474a9010.L._SL500_AA240_.jpg

No pics but great reading.

[Armistead]

Just do a search on the net..Uboats...all kinds of tech info and cut sheets.

[Rip]

Im my opinion Clay Blairs "hitlers uboar war" volume 1 + 2 (hunters + the hunted) are the most objective i have read and largest!

+1

I liked Vol 1 so much that I made it a point to get Vol 2 in hardback.

Rip

[mookiemookie]

This one blows Iron Coffins away:

http://www.jmr.nmm.ac.uk/upload/img_200/steel-boat-iron-hearts.jpg