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The 'shark killers' of the U. S. fleet
The United States of America entered the First World War in April
1917, though its support for the allied war effort had, of course,
been immensely influential in terms of the provision of material up
to that point. The direct intervention of America in the war, with
its vast resources of military personnel and equipment, backed by a
huge manufacturing capacity, was inevitably pivotal. This account,
part history, part anecdotal and part first hand account, was
written shortly before the end of the conflict and describes in
some detail the endeavours of the United States Navy during the war
at sea in general and, more particularly, how it dealt with the
omnipresent menace of the, 'German Shark'-the U Boats of the German
Navy. This hidden undersea threat bore directly on America's role
in the war. Men and vitally needed supplies had to traverse the
Atlantic in merchant vessels to reach Europe. They were perilously
exposed to the depredations of the German submarine force whose
task it was to prevent them reaching their destinations. This well
written and engaging book takes the reader to war on the United
States Navy destroyers and with the navy pilots of early military
aircraft whose task it was to pursue and destroy U-Boats in order
to protect the vulnerable convoys of merchantmen on the high seas.
Many interesting engagements, duels and sinkings are described in
compelling detail from first hand experience. An essential book for
all those particularly interested in submarine and anti-submarine
warfare or the Great War generally.
Leonaur editions are newly typeset and are not facsimiles; each
title is available in softcover and hardback with dustjacket; our
hardbacks are cloth bound and feature gold foil lettering on their
spines and fabric head and tail bands.
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