Iron Coffins

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk

Yep, Amazon is were I got mine for a great price. Good book Jim and I recommend it. I though perhaps you would have read this

Ordered

[AVGWarhawk]

Originally Posted by jimbuna

Ordered

I'm about half way through the book. The HMS Storm is sent to patrol the Indian Ocean. First book I have read concerning this part of the world. As much as I read about the fleets and the uboats, the British subs do not seem to get a fair shake. Seriously, I did not know British subs were dispatched for a billet in the Indian Oceans.

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk

I'm about half way through the book. The HMS Storm is sent to patrol the Indian Ocean. First book I have read concerning this part of the world. As much as I read about the fleets and the uboats, the British subs do not seem to get a fair shake. Seriously, I did not know British subs were dispatched for a billet in the Indian Oceans.

Would you believe that about five actually went to the far east

The V class were a modification of the U design, but being of partly welded construction they were able to dive deeper. Construction was much reduced when the war in the Mediterranean eased off, and stopped altogether when VE-Day arrived. Four of the class operated in the Mediterranean, three of which (Virtue, Vivid and Vigorous) went on to operate in the Far East in 1944/45, though they must have been the most uncomfortable of all naval vessels in that area, due to the extreme humidity. They were joined in the East by Vox and Voracious. Of interest, all the V class were built by Vickers Armstrong, either at Barrow or on the Tyne.

http://home.cogeco.ca/~gchalcraft/sm/UClass.html

[AVGWarhawk]

It is interesting because one of the ballast tanks was modified for fuel to make the transit. Very enjoyable reading. He does touch on the heat a bit and what to wear(or not to wear). Ration fresh water. You will find his account of getting sunk by one of his own surface skimmers during a night transit. He was never the same when patrolling at night after that incident. I can not say as I blame him. I would say anymore and ruin it for you.

Great link! Thx.

I checked on the S classes in the link. In the book I believe it was an engineman who made a short poem citing all the S classes the went down. You will read it. Neat poem, sad subject.