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Submarine Warfare in World War II

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Bowfin: The True Story of a Fabled Fleet Submarine in World War II

The story of the USS Barb the World War II submarine.

The wartime patrols of the USS Tang

An Overview of the Battle of Atlantic with many first hand accounts

Published by the Naval Institute Press this authorative book by Jurgen Rohwer, tells the story of Alled Submarine activities in the European Theater.

Dark Sky, Deep Water: First Hand Reflections on the Anti-U-Boat War in Europe in WWII by Norman Franks

Black May 1943: The Dramatic Story Behind the Climactic Allied Victory Over German U-Boats in the North Atlantic by Michael Gannon

More Destroyers Escorts were built then any other type of ship. This book written by Bruce Hampton Franklin tells their story

The Allied Convoy System 1939-1945: It's Organization, Defence, and Operation by Arnold hague.

Convoy: Merchant Sailors at War 1939-1945 by Philip Kaplan. This book by the Naval Institute Press tells the story of the Merchant Seamen during World War II.

U-Boats

Some other books on U-boats

The story of Germany submarines off the US coast

This 824 volume completes the two volume comprehensive history of U-boats.

First Hand Accounts of U-Boat sailors.

Volume 1 of the comprehensive history of the U-Botas. This volume covers the early part of the war when the U-boats had their greatest success.

Complete details of the crews of German U-boats as told by Gordon Williamson. The book is published by Osprey Publishing, Ltd. (UK)

The battle of Convoy SC42 by Bernard Edwards

Axis Submarine Successes of World War Two: German, Italian and Japanese Submarine Successes in World War II, 1939-1945