The Silent Service

The Inside Story of the Royal Navy's Submarine Heroes

John Parker

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English

Headline Book Publishing
01 August 1987

Biography: general; History; General & world history; Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000; Second World War; Naval forces & warfare

One of the great untold stories of the British services is that of the Royal Navy Submarine Service which entered the fray in World War I with 100 underwater craft.

Through World War II, where submariners' prospects of returning safely from a mission were only 50:50, the Falklands conflict and the sinking of the Belgrano, to present-day elite machines, the Silent Service has played an enormous part in British defence.

John Parker's in-depth investigation is very much personality led with diaries from the early part of the century to substantial first-person testimony from survivors of wartime heroics (when many VCs were won).

By: John Parker
Imprint: Headline Book Publishing
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: 1
Dimensions: Height: 177mm, Width: 117mm, Spine: 26mm
Weight: 253g
ISBN: 9780747238058
ISBN 10: 0747238057
Pages: 416
Publication Date: 01 August 1987
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Author Website: http://www.john-parker.co.uk

John Parker, a journalist and former Fleet Street editor, has undertaken many investigative projects in his writing career with topics ranging from the Mafia to Northern Ireland.