British Submarines of World War I

by Innes McCartney

As the major powers engaged in an arms race in the early years of the 20th century, the Admiralty was tasked with developing that deadly stalker of the high seas - the submarine. In 1905, briefed with creating a vessel that could be employed on an enemy's coastline, the Admiralty took several technological leaps forward to match Germany's own revolutionary vessels. Written by an influential expert in the field and covering all classes of submarine...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1846033349
• ISBN13: 9781846033346
• Release Date: June 2008
• Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 7.3" x 8.7"