{"product_id":"submarines-of-world-war-ii-9781838864637","title":"Submarines of World War II","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom the very beginning of World War II, the German U-boats proved their worth, attacking Atlantic shipping and imposing a trangulating blockade on Allied supply lines that seriously degraded Britain's ability to wage war. In the Pacific theatre, US Navy submarines terrorised Japanese shipping, sinking over 1,000 ships, including a battleship, eight carriers and 11 heavy cruisers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eArranged by country and by date, this book offers a detailed guide to the major types of submarine to serve in World War II. Find out about German U-boat U-47's daring raid on the British naval base at Scapa Flow in October 1939, where it sank the battleship \u003ci\u003eRoyal Oak\u003c\/i\u003e; marvel at the power of the German U-boat Wolf Packs, who sunk 32 Allied ships from Convoy SC-7 in just two days in 1940; learn about the Japanese I-19, which sunk the USS \u003ci\u003eWasp\u003c\/i\u003e and USS \u003ci\u003eO'Brien\u003c\/i\u003e with a remarkable single salvo of six torpedoes in 1942; explore the German Type XXI diesel-electric \u003ci\u003eElektroboot\u003c\/i\u003e, the first type designed to operate primarily submerged; wonder at the Japanese I-400 class carrier-submarine, which was equipped with floatplanes; and discover how U-boat U-405 was destroyed by a combination of small arms fire and ramming by American destroyer USS \u003ci\u003eBorie\u003c\/i\u003e in one of the most dramatic surface encounters of the war.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIllustrated with more than 100 vivid artworks, \u003ci\u003eTechnical Guide: Submarines of World War II\u003c\/i\u003e is an essential reference guide for modellers and naval warfare enthusiasts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Amber Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/14\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781838864637\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 128\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.60h x 6.80w x 0.60d","brand":"E. V. Martindale","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52239291351221,"sku":"9781838864637","price":23.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_5991ecc4-3315-447a-a5f5-d6a091e1ad68.jpg?v=1770917631","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/submarines-of-world-war-ii-9781838864637","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}