Sunday, March 26, 2017

Merchant Seafaring Through World War 1 - 1914-1918, Peter Lyon.

Merchant Seafaring Through World War 1 - 1914-1918, Peter Lyon. 
 Looks at the fate of British merchant seaman during the periods of German surface raiding and the U-boat war. Rather firmly takes sides, with a hostile view of the U-boat commanders and their tactics, although one that is supportable by the evidence provided. Contains a series of impressive tales of survival against the odds, as well as tracing the development of U-boat tactics and the British countermeasures. 
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