A leading naval and military historian presents the first book to cover
the major submarine campaigns in all the WWII theaters. Vividly
recreates the experience of submarine and anti-submarine warfare from
the decision makers in the war offices to the men in the boats.
Describes the disappointing performance of the giant Japanese submarines
in the Pacific and the narrow margin by which Britain escaped defeat by
German U-boats in the Battle of the Atlantic. Reveals new information
about the capture of the Enigma cipher machine, harrowing accounts of
defenseless warriors shot in the water and much more. Contains 16 pages
of photographs, many published for the first time.