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OverviewAn essential new account of how anti-submarine warfare is conducted, with a focus on both historic and present-day operations. This new book shows how until 1944 U-boats operated as submersible torpedo craft which relied heavily on the surface for movement and charging their batteries. This pattern was repeated in WWII until Allied anti-submarine countermeasures had forced the Germans to modify their existing U-boats with the schnorkel. Countermeasures along also pushed the development of high-speed U-boats capable of continuously submerged operations. This study shows how these improved submarines became benchmark of the post-war Russian submarine challenge. Royal Navy doctrine was developed by professional anti-submarine officers, and based on the well-tried combination of defensive and offensive anti-submarine measures that had stood the press of time since 1917, notwithstanding considerable technological change. This consistent and holistic view of anti-submarine warfare has not been understood by most of the subsequent historians of these anti-submarine campaigns, and this book provides an essential and new insight into how Cold War, and indeed modern, anti-submarine warfare is conducted. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Malcolm Llewellyn-Jones (Naval Historical Branch, Ministry of Defence, UK)Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.294kg ISBN: 9781138010420ISBN 10: 1138010421 Pages: 240 Publication Date: 15 August 2014 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. Echoes from the Past, 1917-1940 2. Mastering the Submersible, 1939-1943 3. Elusive Victory: Countering the Schnorkel, 1944-1945 4. The Dawn of Modern Anti-Submarine Warfare, 1944-1946 5. Short-Term Problems, Long-Term, Solutions, 1945-1946 6. New Problems, Old Recipes, 1947-1948 7. Future Uncertainties, 1948-1949 Conclusion: Joining up the Dots, 1944-1949Reviews'An extremely well researched and balanced work, The Royal Navy and Anti-Submarine Warfare, 1917-49 is a refereshing look at a complex subject, from the eyes of a seasoned professional, and sheds light on some popular misunderstanding as to the complexity of modern ASW...a key reference document for naval historians and future maritime strategists.' - The Northern Mariner Author InformationMalcolm Llewellyn-Jones Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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