Secret Warriors

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ISBN: 9781472865120

British Submarines in the Cold War

Dr Paul Brown

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Osprey
09 June 2026

History; Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000; Maritime history; The Cold War; Naval forces & warfare; Military & naval ships

A highly illustrated history of the Cold War operations of the submarines of the Royal Navy

from 1948 to 1990.

The Cold War was a period of intense activity for submarines of the Royal Navy, with many hair-raising incidents involving Soviet vessels. They were engaged in frequent hazardous surveillance patrols investigating Soviet submarines and surface warships and their operational tactics, and trailing Soviet strategic submarines (SSBNs), as well as conducting British deterrent SSBN patrols and protecting those patrols using attack submarines (SSNs). There were also dangerous patrols which trialled submarine operation under the Arctic ice-cap. In addition to these activities there were operations in other conflicts and war theatres including the Falklands War, the Suez campaign, the Northern Ireland Troubles, and the Indonesian confrontation.

Naval history expert Dr Paul Brown presents the full history of this pivotal era in a fully illustrated volume, containing stunning black-and-white and colour images, technical drawings and maps. He has interviewed Cold War-era submarine commanders and engineers, submitted Freedom of Information requests, and trawled the National Archives, the archives of the Royal Navy Submarine Museum and Imperial War Museums, as well as been though personal accounts of the senior officers and many secondary sources, to bring to light new information that is published here for the first time.

By: Dr Paul Brown
Imprint: Osprey
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 244mm, Width: 322mm, Spine: 24mm
Weight: 1.760kg
ISBN: 9781472865120
ISBN 10: 147286512X
Pages: 272
Publication Date: 09 June 2026
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

(subject to confirmation) Introduction 1 S Class 2 T Class 3 U Class 4 A Class 5 Midget Submarines 6 HTP Submarines 7 Porpoise Class 8 Oberon Class 9 Dreadnought 10 Valiant Class 11 Resolution Class 12 Swiftsure Class 13 Trafalgar Class 14 Vanguard Class 15 Upholder Class Appendices Notes & references Bibliography Index.

Dr Paul Brown is a maritime history author and speaker whose recent Osprey publications include Abandon Ship (2021) and Elizabeth’s Navy (2023). A member of the Society for Nautical Research and the Britannia Naval Research Association, and Secretary of the Naval Dockyards Society, he is also a consultant to National Historic Ships. He was previously a university lecturer and senior university manager, and has lectured at the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich.

Reviews for Secret Warriors: British Submarines in the Cold War

Few are the books that manage to lift the lid on what really went on below the surface of the Submarine Service of the Royal Navy during the Cold war. * Warships International Fleet Review *