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Dive!

Australian Submariners at War

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Dive!

By: Mike Carlton
Narrated by: Mike Carlton
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Submariners are a special breed. Not for them a life on the ocean wave, the fresh air and sunshine of other naval sailors. With stealth and daring they go deep and dark, alone and unseen, in often dangerous waters. They sometimes call themselves the Silent Service, with good reason.

Australian submariners have done extraordinary deeds in the First and Second World Wars and, more recently, the Cold War. In April 1915 the Australian submarine AE2 penetrated the Dardanelles Strait to 'run amuck', a historic feat that was a turning point in the Gallipoli campaign. Eventually captured, her crew spent three harrowing years as prisoners-of-war in Turkey.

In the Second World War Australian naval volunteers made their name serving in midget submarines, attacking Hitler's mightiest battleship, the Tirpitz, in the icy waters of a Norwegian fjord. Later, they fought the Japanese in the South China Sea.

And in the last half of the twentieth century, RAN submarines played a vital role tracking the Soviet navy in the Pacific Ocean. One wrong move could have led to outright war. The risks they ran, the perils they met and the intelligence they gathered are still classified Top Secret.

Submarines and the sailors who serve in them have been and remain the tip of the spear of Australia's defences. For the first time, this is their unique story. Armed Forces Military Naval Forces Submarine War
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What an outstanding history of Australia's submariners. Technical details were explained simply and the book was structured brilliantly. I had only a sketchy understanding of the life of submariners and their wartime actions before listening to this book, and now have a much greater respect and admiration for them and their contribution to our safety as a nation. A big thank you to all. It's a mystery why more books - fiction and non-fiction - haven't been written about these men.

Outstanding

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An incredible read that provides an insight into the incredible courage and tenacity of Australian Submariners.

a cracking great story

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To my knowledge a quite accurate and a great summary of the story of Australian submarines and submariners.

Excellent tale telling

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