
Verschollen
The U-boats That Were Lost During World War I
Dwight R. Messimer(Author)
Chatham Publishing
Published on 7. November 2002
Book
Hardback
302 pages
978-1-86176-213-9 (ISBN)
Description
This text provides a complete examination of the sinking or disappearance of all 203 U-boats lost between 1914 and 1918, including as it does individual narratives of the men who survived their boat's sinking. Several made difficult escapes from sunken wrecks, one man just as his submarine plunged past the 100ft mark, while others were on deck or atop the conning tower when their boat went under. In the case of boats listed as 'verschollen' (lost without trace), the author includes explanations given for what might have happened or, in the case of conflicting evidence, analyses the explanations for accuracy. Each entry for a U-boat is a narrative that stands alone, allowing readers to easily focus on a single submarine. The approximate location of each boat's sinking is also given, with maps.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Greenhill Books
Illustrations
14 halftones, 3 line drawings, 9 maps
Dimensions
Height: 160 mm
Width: 237 mm
Weight
656 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-86176-213-9 (9781861762139)
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Person
Dwight Messimer, a lecturer at San Jose State University and resident in California, has had some seven books on military history published, including Find and Destroy: Antisubmarine Warfare in WW1.