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Deep Sea Hunters: RAF Coastal Command and the War Against the U-Boats and the German Navy 1939–1945 Kindle Edition

by Martin W. Bowman (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.0 out of 5 stars 195 ratings
With vivid firsthand accounts, this WWII history examines the RAF Coastal Command’s operations at sea against U-boats and the German Navy.

In Deep Sea Hunters, historian Martin Bowman delves into the Royal Air Force Coastal Command’s dynamic role in countering German naval power during the Second World War. Beginning with the disastrous Norwegian Campaign, he covers the numerous attacks on the bustling German submarine base at Lorient, the attack on Brest, as well as many other pivotal and dramatic events of the conflict at sea.

The hunt or U-boats is relayed in full and gripping detail, with first-hand accounts from U-boat attackers—as well as German submariners—punctuating Bowman’s dramatic prose. This two-sided history is sure to appeal to all enthusiasts interested in gaining a balanced insight into Second World War naval history.
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  1. Print length
    414 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Pen & Sword Aviation
  4. Publication date
    September 11, 2014
  5. File size
    36.2 MB
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"...this small book packs a lot of information and detail...an unusual and informative history book"
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Martin Bowman is one of Britain’s foremost aviation historians and has written many books and articles. He lives in Norwich.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00OZ3HWP4
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Pen & Sword Aviation; Illustrated edition (September 11, 2014)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 11, 2014
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 36.2 MB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 414 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
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  • Happy reader.
    2.0 out of 5 stars Poor editing
    Reviewed in the United States on December 13, 2018
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    Way too much repetition, with instances of identical text repeated on the next page. I will not finish reading this book. My son did not finish it either. this is a story worth telling. But it is badly told here.
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  • Paul Mitchell
    4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
    Reviewed in the United States on April 5, 2015
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    Very good
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  • Mike O'Connor
    3.0 out of 5 stars Slam-Bang Air Action!
    Reviewed in the United States on December 22, 2014
    To my mind, Martin Bowman's work of late have resembled loosely organized, large data dumps rather than books. Case in point: DEEP SEA HUNTERS. A 2014 Pen & Sword Books release, it tells the story of RAF COASTAL COMMMAND AND THE WAR AGAINST THE U-BOATS AND THE GERMAN NAVY.

    After a rather disorganized introductory chapter on Coastal Command, Bowman unleashes scads and scads of detailed accounts of air/sea action in a series of chapters entitled 'Norwegian Campaign,' 'Wimpys over the Waves,' 'Bombers Against the German Navy,' 'Queen of the Boats,' etc. You'd think the 'Wimpy' chapter would detail Wellington ops but other Coastal Command a/c are thrown in as well. Likewise the 'Queen of the Boats' supposedly centers on Sunderlands but includes air/sea combats by other aircraft.

    What's also annoying is either Pen & Sword's awful proofreading or Bowman's deliberate re-use of material throughout the book. Several paragraphs and several sections are repeated verbatim. Reading this book, you get a definite sense of deja vu. Likewise, after an account of the final Coastal Command combats/flights, the book just ends with no attempt to summarize what all that action meant (i.e. what was Coastal Command's record and what was its contribution to victory).

    If you're looking for endless slam-band air action, DEEP SEA HUNTERS is just what the doctor ordered. If you're looking for a more balanced, insightful account of Coastal Command's air war, you might want to look elsehwere. Your call folks.

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  • Ashley Wilson
    2.0 out of 5 stars Poor!
    Reviewed in the United States on July 6, 2015
    The information and stories in this book are good and give a good insight into coastal command operations. However, the book constantly jumps from one place to another and has no real structure. But the worst thing about this book is the editing, it's a joke! It is difficult to believe an adult has produced it, let alone an author.
    Won't be purchasing a Mr Bowman book again.
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  • Richard
    5.0 out of 5 stars Interesting Read
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 27, 2022
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    I have read quite a few books by the author and have always found them well researched and written. Coastal Command is not my usual choice of subjects but I really enjoyed reading this book. Definitely recommend to World War Two aviation history readers.
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  • Richard, Leicester
    4.0 out of 5 stars good book but several formatting errors
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 3, 2023
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    Very interesting and loads of great details about attacks on U-boats. Sometimes paragraphs are repeated, and also sections from other reports appear in a report. Also in some reports presented in the third person, then the same report is given in the first person, so you can be left a bit confused since there is no introduction to the first person reports. Overall worth a read but be prepared for some moments of confusion due to the poor formatting.
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  • David Fraser Roy
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 23, 2020
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    Great
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  • Paul Davies
    3.0 out of 5 stars SA Bit Disjointed
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 28, 2020
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    Badly edited and formatted.Sometimes the chapters are not in chronological sequence.It's a bit scattershot with most attention given to the Sunderlands,a worthy topic,so the book should have been just about them.There really should be a separate book for each major aircraft type used by Coastal Command.The Liberator barely gets mentioned in this book even though it was a very important component in the Battle of the Atlantic.In all fairness though,the Wellington gets a lot of attention which it deserves because most people don't associate it with Coastal Command.
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  • Amazon Customer
    4.0 out of 5 stars History which we haven't by made aware y
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 14, 2022
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    Very informative and a little eyesight into world war history
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