The Silent Service by John Parker - ISBN: 9780747238058
Paperback
Beneath the waves, Britain’s silent warriors shaped history.

The Silent Service

The Inside Story of the Royal Navy's Submarine Heroes

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  • Paperback

    416 pages

  • Release Date

    31 July 1987

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Summary

One of the great untold stories of the British services is that of the Royal Navy Submarine Service, which entered the fray in World War I with 100 underwater craft. Through World War II, where submariners’ prospects of returning safely from a mission were only 50:50, the Falklands conflict and the sinking of the Belgrano, to present-day elite machines, the Silent Service has played an enormous part in British defence. John Parker’s in-depth investigation is very much personality led with dia…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780747238058
ISBN-10:0747238057
Author:John Parker
Publisher:Headline Publishing Group
Imprint:Headline Book Publishing
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:416
Release Date:31 July 1987
Weight:253g
Dimensions:177mm x 117mm x 26mm
About The Author

John Parker

John Parker, a journalist and former Fleet Street editor, has undertaken many investigative projects in his writing career with topics ranging from the Mafia to Northern Ireland.

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