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Convoy SC122 and HX229 (ePub)

Climax of the Battle of the Atlantic, March 1943

Maritime WWII > Battles & Campaigns > Battle of the Atlantic WWII > Naval Warfare WWII

Imprint: Pen & Sword Maritime
File Size: 11.2 MB (.epub)
Illustrations: 32 black and white
ISBN: 9781844687183

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Winston Churchill wrote, “The only thing that ever really frightened me during the war was the U-boat peril.” Had the convoy link between North America and Britain been broken, the course of World War II would have been different. As it was, there was a period during the winter of 1942-43 when the Germans came close to cutting the North Atlantic lifeline. In the first twenty days of March, 1943, the Germans sank ninety-seven Allied merchant ships – twice the rate of replacement. During the same period seven U-boats were lost and fourteen put in service. no wonder Churchill was worried.rnrnConvoys SC122 and HX229 sailed from New York harbour for England early in March 1943. Admiral Doenitz deployed forty-two U-boats to trap those two convoys. Twenty-one merchant ships were sunk in the ensuing battle. The Germans called it “the greatest convoy battle of all time.” It was a major turning point in the Battle of the Atlantic.

Convoy, every manoeuvre of the merchant ships, their escort vessels, the long range aircraft cover, and the attacking U-boats is documented in a powerful narrative that will recall for many readers Nicholas Monsarrat's best-selling novel The Cruel Sea.rnrnIn many ways, this book could be the story of any of the hundreds of convoys that sailed the ocean during the war. One important chapter throws new light on three controversial aspects of the Battle of the Atlantic: why there was an “Air Gap” long after full air cover could have been provided, why the convoys had to sail with dangerously weak naval escorts; and how the Allied outwitted the Germans in the radio decoding war.

This volume is a worthwhile read.

The Northern Mariner/Le marin du nord

An excellent record of a vital period of naval history.

Ausmarine

Middlebrook must be congratulated in producing such a well researched, comprehensive and readable book covering this particular convoy battle. He goes to great lengths in order to cover it in depth from all sides, describing what actually happened. With a number of interesting photographs complimented with a good set of diagrams and plans, it features fine writing to form a compelling account.

Warships International Fleet Review - Dec 2011

This is an excellent read and I would highly recommend this book to our readers.

Shipping Today & Yesterday Nov 2011

Magnificently told, astonishingly detailed, combining historical record with the personal reminiscences of some of those involved.

Shields Gazette - August 2011
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