X3 to X54: The History of the British Midget Submarine

by Keith Hall

The X Class submarines were conceived during WW2, small craft of around 51ft (16m) long, designed to be towed by a 'mother' submarine with a passage crew on board. Their midget size meant they could attack with stealth, and return to their towing submarine. Beginning with a look back over the wartime craft, this new study from ex-submariner Keith Hall charts the evolution of the X class subs, from X3 through X and XE, and onto the 1950s short-lived...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1803991992
• ISBN13: 9781803991993
• Release Date: December 2023
• Publisher: History Press
• Length: 192 Pages