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Fictional account of a ww1 u boat commander and his love affair with an allied spy. He married kathleen amelia spencer died 14 august 1950, daughter of francis spencer, on 15 april 1919 and they had three children, ann, frances susan and jane. When i downloaded this book i didnt realize it was about wwi uboats. An interesting read but it didnt give me that much insight into the life of a uboat commander in wwi.
Librivox recording of diary of a u boat commander, by sir stephen kinghall. German uboat commanders of world war ii by busch, rainer. A fictional diary by a u boat commander detailing a series of triumphs over harrowing circumstances and bringing his boat back in spite of the royal navy. The diary of a u boat commander by stephen kinghall the diary of a world war one u boat commander. He gained the rank of commander in the service of the royal navy in 1928, before resigning in 1929. As well as being a fascinating glimpse of life on the german u boats during the intense submarine blockade, this also reminds us there were humans involved on both sides of the action as we read too of the intimate thoughts and intense love of a man longing for his sweetheart. The son of admiral sir george fowler kinghall and olga felicia ker. Over seventyfive per cent of operational uboats were lost as the allieso countermeasures and codebreaking successes took ever greater effect. Other formats available buy the hardback and get the ebook for. The diary of a uboat commander one volume of my warjournal completed, and i must confess it is dull reading. With an introduction and explanatory notes by etienne.
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The diary of a uboat commander by sir kinghall stephen. Diary of a uboat commander by sir stephen kinghall free. Im an older person age 71 who spent 6 years in the navy in peacetime serving on a minesweeper. The diary of a uboat commander by sir stephen kinghall. The infamous u boats deployed by germany in the two world wars have. Diary of a uboat commander full audiobook greatest audio. The diary of a uboat commander by kinghall, stephen, 1893. Aug 18, 2008 i think its authentic but it seems like karl spent more time on the love boat than he did the u boat. Around me in the darkness are the patrol boats, manned by the englishmen who are seeking my life. Note that this edition is from 1943 during which the allies had effectively countered these tactics and the battle of the atlantic turned in the allies favour. He thinks he is handsome, has a suitably manly physique, an excellent singing voice, and a facility.
Duel 003 uboats vs destroyer escorts the battle of the atlantic. Project gutenberg offers 61,476 free ebooks to download. U boat is the anglicized version of the german word u boot, a shortening of unterseeboot, which means undersea boat. Previous part 2 after hours of nosing about, during which my heart was in my mouth, as i quite expected to fetch up on a pinnacle rock, items which are officially described in the handbook as being very numerous, we. Diary of a uboat commander, by sir stephen kinghall, reads like nonfiction, but it is in fact. The diary of a uboat commander by anon full text free book. During world war ii, u boat warfare was the major component of the battle of the atlantic, the longest battle of world war ii, which lasted the duration of the war. Booktopia has otto kretschmer, life of germanys highest scoring uboat commander by lawrence paterson. The diary of a uboat commander by stephen kinghall. A fictional diary by a uboat commander detailing a series of triumphs over harrowing circumstances and bringing his boat back in spite of the royal navy. The diary of a uboat commander is fantastic war diary written by an anonymous writer. Publication date 1920 topics world war, 19141918 fiction publisher.
Between 191518, he made 14 patrols in command of u35, sinking 189 merchant vessels and two gunboats. The service works on any major device including computers, smartphones, music players, ereaders, and tablets. On board and watching my every movement was a committee consisting of a commander and two lieutenantcommanders. I think its authentic but it seems like karl spent more time on the love boat than he did the uboat. The diary of a uboat commander sir william stephen richard. The lost world by sir arthur conan doyle full audiobook greatest audio books v3 duration. But anyone who has been on the sea for any length of time can identify with this tale of war, unrequited love and incredible suspense. The tone is not glory but the hardship, anxiety, and determination. A u boat commander s war, 193945 new ed by werner, herbert isbn. The diary of a u boat commander is fantastic war diary written by an anonymous writer. He thinks he is handsome, has a suitably manly physique, an. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Uboat is an anglicised version of the german word uboot.
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Buy the diary of a uboat commander the world at war. Werner, iron coffins herbert werner served in uboats from 1941 to the end of the end of the war, ending up a uboat captain in the latter stages of world war ii. The diary of a u boat commander by anon part 3 out of 3. William stephen richard kinghall, baron kinghall 21 january 1893 2 june 1966, was a. During world war ii, uboat warfare was the major component of the battle of the atlantic, the longest battle of world war ii, which lasted the duration of the war. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. A uboat commanders war, 193945 new ed by werner, herbert isbn. As well as being a fascinating glimpse of life on the german uboats during the intense submarine blockade, this also reminds us there were humans involved on both sides of the action as we read too of the intimate thoughts and intense love of a man longing for his sweetheart. The handbook was an invaluable reference for every operational u boat commander. Rainer busch and hansjoachim roll are noted authorities on the development of the german submarine arm and on uboat activity in world war ii. Diary of a uboat commander by stephen kinghall books. Quite an amazing writing on u boat war from the surviving senior u boat commander.
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