Angus Konstam: U-47 in Scapa Flow

Cover: 9781472808905 | U-47 in Scapa Flow | The Sinking of HMS Royal Oak 1939 | Angus Konstam

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Beschreibung

At the outset of World War II, Scapa Flow was supposed to be the safe home base of the British Navy - nothing could penetrate the defences of this bastion. So how, in the dead of night, was Gunther Prien's U-47 able to slip through the line of protective warships to sink the mighty Royal Oak? This book provides the answer with an account of one of the most daring naval raids in history. Drawing on the latest underwater archaeological research, this study explains how Prien and his crew navigated the North Sea and Kirk Sound to land a devastating blow to the British. It reveals the level of disrepair that Scapa Flow had fallen into, and delves into the conspiracy theories surrounding the event, including an alleged cover-up by the then First Sea Lord, Winston Churchill.

Über den Autor

Angus Konstam is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society and has written widely on naval history, with well over a hundred books in print. He is a former Royal Navy officer, maritime archaeologist and museum curator, who has worked in the Royal Armouries, Tower of London, and Mel Fisher Maritime Museum. Now a full-time author and historian, he lives in Orkney.

Zusammenfassung

A detailed, in-depth illustrated analysis of the sinking of the British battleship HMS Royal Oak by the German U-boat U-47 in Scapa Flow.

Details

Erscheinungsjahr:	2015
Genre:	Geschichte , Importe
Jahrhundert:	20. Jahrhundert
Rubrik:	Geisteswissenschaften
Medium:	Taschenbuch
ISBN-13:	9781472808905
ISBN-10:	1472808908
Sprache:	Englisch
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor:	Konstam, Angus
Illustrator:	Dennis, Peter Gilliland, Alan
Hersteller:	Bloomsbury USA
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße:	246 x 186 x 7 mm
Von/Mit:	Angus Konstam
Erscheinungsdatum:	20.10.2015
Gewicht:	0,264 kg