Tag: Submarine

Free Download USN Submarine vs IJN Aircraft Carrier
by Mark Lardas
English | January 16, 2025 | ISBN: 1472862139 | 80 Pages | True epub | 14,76 MB

Free Download David Miller – Modern Submarine Warfare
Military Press | 1987 | ISBN: 0517646471 | English | 216 pages | PDF | 151.04 MB
While it’s 1987 publication date makes it rather dated today, "Modern Submarine Warfare" remains a fascinating book for modern naval and submarine enthusiasts. The book covers a lot of ground, from hull design, sensor, weapons, and propulsion systems, anti-submarine tactics, to modern and historic submarine types, without being TOO detailed. The graphical style, two-page perspective views of modern submarines, and the large number of color photographs, cross-sections, graphs, and diagrams, make this probably the most eye-catching submarine reference.

Free Download Alan Gallop, "Subsmash: The Mysterious Disappearance of HM Submarine Affray"
English | ISBN: 0752459309 | 2011 | 206 pages | EPUB | 557 KB
In April 1951, the disappearance of HM submarine Affray knocked news of the Korean War and Festival of Britain from the front pages. Affray had put to sea on a routine peacetime simulated war patrol in the English Channel. She radioed her last position at 2115hrs on 16 April, 30 miles south of the Isle of Wight – preparing to dive. This was the last signal ever received from the submarine. After months of searching, divers eventually discovered Affray resting upright on the sea bottom with no obvious signs of damage to her hull. Hatches were closed tight and emergency buoys were still in their casings. It was obvious that whatever had caused Affray to sink, and had ended the lives of all those on board, had occurred quickly. Sixty years later, in this compelling maritime investigation, Alan Gallop uses previously top secret documents, interviews with experts and contemporary news sources to explore how and why Affray became the last British submarine lost at sea – and possibly the greatest maritime mystery since the Marie Celeste.

Free Download Submerged: Life on a Fast Attack Submarine in the Last Days of the Cold War
by Henry Rausch
English | December 7, 2024 | ASIN: B0DN8CFV3S | 365 pages | PDF | 174 Mb

Free Download Paul Kemp – Submarine Action
Chancellor Press | 2000 | ISBN: 0753703343 | English | 264 pages | PDF | 164.06 MB
At the beginning of the 20th century, submarines were small, limited in range and probably lethal to their crews as they were to the enemy. At the beginning of the 21st century, submarines are among the most capable and expensive units of the fleet. The author investigates submarine warfare, from the early days of the 20th century to the beginning of the 21st century, examining aspects of submarine life and operations, covering each topic in depth and allowing comparisons to be made between early and modern methods.

Free Download Nuked: The Submarine Fiasco that Sank Australia’s Sovereignty
by Andrew Fowler
English | 2024 | ISBN: 0522880312 | 224 Pages | True ePUB | 0.62 MB

Free Download Travis Ingham, "Rendezvous By Submarine: The Story of Charles Parsons and the Guerrilla-Soldiers in the Philippines"
English | 2018 | ISBN: 1719958165 | EPUB | pages: 149 | 0.7 mb
During World War 2, Charles "Chick" Parsons led Filipino insurgents in hit-and-run raids on Japanese positions in Manila, spied on the enemy forces and became the eyes and ears for General MacArthur while he was preparing to retake the Philippines. Rendezvous By Submarine is the remarkable story of the American whom MacArthur described as, "the bravest man I ever met."

Free Download The Japanese Submarine Force and World War II By Carl Boyd, Akihiko Yoshida
2013 | 296 Pages | ISBN: 1557500150 | PDF | 9 MB
When first published in 1995, this book was hailed as an absolutely indispensable contribution to the history of the Pacific War. Drawing heavily from Japanese sources and American wartime intercepts of secret Japanese radio messages, a noted American naval historian and a Japanese mariner painstakingly recorded and evaluated a diverse array of material about Japan’s submarines in World War II.The study begins with the development of the first Japanese 103-ton Holland-type submergible craft in 1905 and continues through the 1945 surrender of the largest submarine in the world at the time, the 5300-ton I-400 class that carried three airplanes. Submarine weapons, equipment, personnel, and shore support systems are discussed first in the context of Japanese naval preparations for war and later during the war. Both successes and missed opportunities are analyzed in operations ranging from the California coast through the Pacific and Indian Oceans to the coast of German-occupied France. Appendixes include lists of Japanese submarine losses and the biographies of key Japanese submarine officers. Rare illustrations and specifically commissioned operational maps enhance the text.

Free Download Chris Bishop – Kriegsmarine U-Boats 1939-45 (The Essential Submarine Identification Guide)
Amber Books | 2006 | ISBN: 1904687962 | English | 200 pages | PDF | 150.85 MB
Although Germany had lost her fleet at the end of Word War I, by 1939 she had built up a formidable force of modern vessels. It was the Kriegsmarine’s submarines – the U-boats – that were to prove the most effective and deadly arm of the German navy in World War II. Built to harass Allied shipping, the U-boat ‘wolfpacks’ almost succeeding in bringing Britain to her knees in their campaign to restrict supplies and materiel from crossing the Atlantic. By the end of 1942, their most successful year, U-boats had sunk 1664 vessels – 7.26 million tonnes of shipping. Illustrated with detailed artworks of German U-boats, Kriegsmarine U-Boats 1939-45 is a comprehensive guide to the submarine arm of the German navy in World War II. Divided by flotilla, this book offers a complete organizational breakdown of U-boat units, from the beginning of the war in the North Atlantic through to last days of the Reich. Each chapter includes a compact history of the U-boat flotilla’s role and impact on the course of the conflict, as well as unit markings, orders of battle, lists of commanders and numbers of kills. Every type of German submarine is featured. Each submarine profile is accompanied by specifications, as well as details of unit markings. Packed with profiles of every major type of German U-boat, Kriegsmarine U-Boats 1939-45 is an essential reference guide for modellers, military historians and naval warfare enthusiasts alike.

Free Download Silent Hunters: The Evolution of Submarine Warfare in WWII
English | 2024 | ASIN : B0DD8N6Q3F | 108 Pages | EPUB | 1.4 MB
In the tumultuous expanse of the ocean during World War II, a new breed of warfare emerged from beneath the waves-one characterized by stealth, innovation, and a profound shift in naval strategy. This era, marked by intense conflict and rapid technological advancements, saw the submarine transform from a humble vessel of limited capability into a formidable force capable of altering the very course of the war. Silent Hunters: The Evolution of Submarine Warfare in WWII seeks to unravel the profound impact of submarines on this global conflict, exploring how these underwater warriors shaped the strategies and outcomes of battles across the Atlantic and Pacific theaters.