Table of Contents

?INTRODUCTION·DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT: Pre-war coastal classes; The D-Class submarine; The E-Class submarine; The H-Class submarine; Later coastal classes; Overseas classes; Fleet classes·THEATRES OF OPERATION:The Baltic; The Dardanelles; Home waters; British submarine losses in World War I·BIBLIOGRAPHY·INDEX

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Discover the exceedingly dangerous world of early submarine warfare as the Admiralty, under intense pressure, developed a number of submarine classes to attack and harass rival navies both in home waters and abroad. Full of intricate detail for modellers and fascinating underwater photography of some of the wrecks.

About the Author

Innes McCartney is an historian and nautical archaeologist, specialising in 20th-century naval vessels. He lectures widely on a number of associated subjects. A passion for shipwrecks has led to some famous discoveries, including the submarine M1 and the battlecruiser HMS Indefatigable. His previous book, Lost Patrols detailed his uncovering the 121 submarines sunk in the English Channel. He lives and works in Penzance, Cornwall. Tony Bryan is a freelance illustrator of many years' experience who lives and works in Dorset. He initially qualified in Engineering and worked for a number of years in Military Research and Development, and has a keen interest in military hardware – armour, small arms, aircraft and ships. Tony has produced many illustrations for partworks, magazines and books, including a number of titles in the New Vanguard series.

Reviews

"This delightful little book is one of the publisher's New Vanguard series... It manages to pack into a mere 48 pages an incredible amount of detail and infromation written in an easy style that does not descend to over-simplification... All in all, this is quite a remarkable book, both as a good historical summary of an often-overlooked aspect of the war and also as an important technical reference." --Michael Young, The Northern Mariner / Le Marin Du Nord "This book covers the various classes of submarine used by the Royal Navy as well as a considerable amount of detail in their usage during WWI. We are blessed with a superb variety of period photographs of these ships and this is further enhanced by the excellent illustrations and cutaways of artist Tony Bryan." --Scott Van Aken, Modelingmadness.com (June 2008) "As the major engaged in an arms race in the early years of the 20th century, the Admiralty was tasked with developing the sbumarine. Covering all classes of submarine developed and deployed during the war, this book includes extensive technical detail and fascinating accounts of daring submarine raids in the Baltic and the Dardanelles." --Game Trade Magazine (April 2008)