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Highlights the hazards of World War II at sea

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments
1. Sighting Laconia
2. U-Boats at War
3. Undersea Warriors
4. From Luxury Liner to Prison Ship
5. Wideawake Field
6. Sinking Laconia
7. A Message to the Enemy
8. Air Attack
9. Aftermath
10. Finale
Bibliography
Index

About the Author

James P. Duffy is a writer who specializes in military history. He has written numerous books, including Target: America: Hitler's Plan to Attack the United States and Hitler’s Secret Pirate Fleet: The Deadliest Ships of World War II, available in a Bison Books edition.

Reviews

"An excellent look at the history of the U-boat war, The Sinking of the Laconia will prove reward reading for anyone interested in the Second World War or submarine operations."—A. A. Nofi, Strategy Page

"An excellent look at the history of the U-boat war, this will prove reward reading for anyone interested in the Second World War or submarine operations."—NYMAS Review

"Duffy has written a solid little book."—Marc Milner, Mariner's Mirror