Recommended reading

nervouspete · 07-18-05, 12:25 PM

Anybody read 'The Cruel Sea' by Nicholas Monseraat? A brilliant book about the terror and drudgery of convoy duty. Semi-autobiographical as well, though Monseraat did a fully autobiographic one... which I can't quite remember. Gagh.

But 'The Cruel Sea' is a real classic. Also see 'The Good Shepard' by C S Forester, about an American convoy escort.

I haven't really read any U-Boat stuff, though, but I'll check out some of your suggestions! The Doenitz autobiog sounds pretty damn interesting.

Cheers.

Pete

07-18-05, 12:25 PM	#10
nervouspete Watch Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: South Wales Posts: 30 Downloads: 31 Uploads: 0	Anybody read 'The Cruel Sea' by Nicholas Monseraat? A brilliant book about the terror and drudgery of convoy duty. Semi-autobiographical as well, though Monseraat did a fully autobiographic one... which I can't quite remember. Gagh. But 'The Cruel Sea' is a real classic. Also see 'The Good Shepard' by C S Forester, about an American convoy escort. I haven't really read any U-Boat stuff, though, but I'll check out some of your suggestions! The Doenitz autobiog sounds pretty damn interesting. Cheers. Pete __________________ \"Dive! Dive! Dive!\" he cried out, but to no avail. His life may as well be over from this point, as Bunty-Smythe the goalkeeper flailed wildly in the air, the ball rolling serenely underneath him and into the back of the net.