Darkest Before Dawn

U-482 and the Sinking of Empire Heritage 1944

Nonfiction, History, Military, Naval, World War II
Cover of the book Darkest Before Dawn by John Peterson, The History Press
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: John Peterson ISBN: 9780752472669
Publisher: The History Press Publication: October 21, 2011
Imprint: The History Press Language: English
Author: John Peterson
ISBN: 9780752472669
Publisher: The History Press
Publication: October 21, 2011
Imprint: The History Press
Language: English

The full story of one of the greatest Allied shipping losses of World War II For the first time, this book describes how U-482 managed to slip undetected into the busy shipping lanes of the North Channel and carry out the last great U-boat patrol of the war. In the autumn of 1944 World War II was coming to an end, and the U-boats in the Atlantic had been beaten back through a massive program of Allied shipbuilding combined with tactical, technological, and intelligence improvements. The threat to Allied shipping had diminished but not disappeared, and a lone U-boat on its first active patrol slipped into the North Channel—in just a few days five ships lay broken on the seabed including the Empire Heritage, one of the largest Allied ships lost in the entire war. Also lost was a rescue ship attacked while trying to rescue survivors from the Empire Heritage; the Jacksonville, an American tanker sailing out of New York; and a RN corvette sent to hunt the U-boat down. This is the story of the attack, the aftermath, and the men involved.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

The full story of one of the greatest Allied shipping losses of World War II For the first time, this book describes how U-482 managed to slip undetected into the busy shipping lanes of the North Channel and carry out the last great U-boat patrol of the war. In the autumn of 1944 World War II was coming to an end, and the U-boats in the Atlantic had been beaten back through a massive program of Allied shipbuilding combined with tactical, technological, and intelligence improvements. The threat to Allied shipping had diminished but not disappeared, and a lone U-boat on its first active patrol slipped into the North Channel—in just a few days five ships lay broken on the seabed including the Empire Heritage, one of the largest Allied ships lost in the entire war. Also lost was a rescue ship attacked while trying to rescue survivors from the Empire Heritage; the Jacksonville, an American tanker sailing out of New York; and a RN corvette sent to hunt the U-boat down. This is the story of the attack, the aftermath, and the men involved.

More books from The History Press

Cover of the book Never Mind the Gunners by John Peterson
Cover of the book Beacon Hill, Back Bay and the Building of Boston's Golden Age by John Peterson
Cover of the book Jack the Ripper by John Peterson
Cover of the book The Crooked Spire by John Peterson
Cover of the book Who Made England? by John Peterson
Cover of the book Fawley's Front Line by John Peterson
Cover of the book Royal Bastards by John Peterson
Cover of the book Ghosts & Gallows by John Peterson
Cover of the book Anglesey at War by John Peterson
Cover of the book Cricket Banter by John Peterson
Cover of the book Blockade Breakers by John Peterson
Cover of the book Yesterday's Country Customs by John Peterson
Cover of the book Why Was the Partridge in the Pear Tree? by John Peterson
Cover of the book Notts County Miscellany by John Peterson
Cover of the book Mission 101 by John Peterson
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy