Force Z Shipwrecks of the South China Sea
HMS Prince of Wales and HMS Repulse
Seiten
2013
Whittles Publishing (Verlag)
978-1-84995-095-4 (ISBN)
Whittles Publishing (Verlag)
978-1-84995-095-4 (ISBN)
A stunning and forensic look at the wrecks of two of the most famous British capital ships lost during WWII Provides details of the construction and sea career of each ship Beautiful illustrations of the wrecks lying on the seabed
The first book to explore in detail the wrecks of these two vessels from Force Z which in December 1941 was sent to defend Singapore. It grippingly narrates the lead up to the siege of Singapore and the battle far out at sea in which Force Z was decimated in the Royal Navy's greatest loss in a single engagement. The force was attacked by 85 Japanese torpedo bombers, with huge loss of life. It was the first time a modern battleship had been sunk by air power and the loss of Prince of Wales is seen as marking the end of the era of the battleship. The wrecks are explored in detail with illustrations of them on the seabed and underwater photographs.
The first book to explore in detail the wrecks of these two vessels from Force Z which in December 1941 was sent to defend Singapore. It grippingly narrates the lead up to the siege of Singapore and the battle far out at sea in which Force Z was decimated in the Royal Navy's greatest loss in a single engagement. The force was attacked by 85 Japanese torpedo bombers, with huge loss of life. It was the first time a modern battleship had been sunk by air power and the loss of Prince of Wales is seen as marking the end of the era of the battleship. The wrecks are explored in detail with illustrations of them on the seabed and underwater photographs.
Rod is the best-selling author of classic UK diving books, Dive Scapa Flow, Dive Scotland's Greatest Wrecks, Dive England's Greatest Wrecks, Into the Abyss, diving to adventure in the liquid world andThe Darkness Below. He has been involved in the making of the Dive Scapa Flow, Truk Lagoon and Palau videos and has also featured in several TV programmes including Timewatch - the Death of the Battleship and Equinox: Lethal Seas - The Maelstrom. He has written for most major dive magazines and newspapers on wreck diving.
| Zusatzinfo | 40 black & white illustrations, 30 colour illustrations |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | Caithness |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 173 x 238 mm |
| Gewicht | 385 g |
| Themenwelt | Natur / Technik ► Fahrzeuge / Flugzeuge / Schiffe ► Militärfahrzeuge / -flugzeuge / -schiffe |
| Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport ► Segeln / Tauchen / Wassersport | |
| Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► 1918 bis 1945 | |
| Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Militärgeschichte | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-84995-095-4 / 1849950954 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-84995-095-4 / 9781849950954 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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