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Surface!
The war with Germany is over. All that is left to secure world peace is to crush the Japanese. HMS Seahound has crept through a minefield in Asian waters to land an armed force of soldiers in enemy territory. Now she lies silent, waiting on the seabed only a few hundred yards from shore. Inside, the heat is insufferable.
176 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1953
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July 7, 2017
Great Read
This was the first book I have read about an English submarine, and it was a really good read! Almost all of the war books were about the American protagonists had to face and do. I'm looking forward to the next in this series,
This was the first book I have read about an English submarine, and it was a really good read! Almost all of the war books were about the American protagonists had to face and do. I'm looking forward to the next in this series,
October 28, 2017
Realistic
Five stars for the way it was told, gripping action sections & told in the first person singular. The chapter where there was no contact had me thinking Seahound had hit a mine and was sunk, then came the faulty radio equipment.......
Five stars for the way it was told, gripping action sections & told in the first person singular. The chapter where there was no contact had me thinking Seahound had hit a mine and was sunk, then came the faulty radio equipment.......
September 25, 2019
Good read
Well written. Smooth reading, but not enough action. It waz easy to follow the main characters, though a couple were known by two names. In the US Navy a chief is always a petty officer. (non-non-commissioned)
Well written. Smooth reading, but not enough action. It waz easy to follow the main characters, though a couple were known by two names. In the US Navy a chief is always a petty officer. (non-non-commissioned)
March 8, 2021
Excellent
A very enjoyable book. You are given enough detail to get the feel of what it was like in a submarine and about the men in them without an overabundance that leaves you not enjoying the book. A very good read.
A very enjoyable book. You are given enough detail to get the feel of what it was like in a submarine and about the men in them without an overabundance that leaves you not enjoying the book. A very good read.
July 17, 2017
An old 'un but a good 'un
The first story about a British sub I've read and it's a good one. Dated its true but a good read all the same.
The first story about a British sub I've read and it's a good one. Dated its true but a good read all the same.
November 20, 2017
A light read
A book to read at leisure, not much intrigue or intensity. Characterization was simple and definitive. Not a lot of action.
A book to read at leisure, not much intrigue or intensity. Characterization was simple and definitive. Not a lot of action.
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December 3, 2017Well written in first person. Accurate description of life aboard sub without embellishment and dramatics.
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