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Originally Posted by jimbuna

A little harsh don't you think?

Way too many clumsy, literary touches that miss the mark. About half a dozen "Her call number was XYZ; it would call no more" and many many similar efforts. After reading that a ship getting under way became "airborne," I made the book do likewise.

OTOH, Torpedo Junction, by Homer Hickam, Jr., is a most engaging account of America's first encounter with U-boats off the Atlantic coast. The focus is largely on the American response and slow, painful learning process, but he gives pretty good accounts from the German perspective when the sources are available. Recommended.