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Book SynopsisA highly illustrated history of the Cold War operations of the submarines of the Royal Navy from 1948 to 1990.
The Cold War was a period of intense activity for submarines of the Royal Navy, with many hair-raising incidents involving Soviet vessels. They were engaged in frequent hazardous surveillance patrols investigating Soviet submarines and surface warships and their operational tactics, and trailing Soviet strategic submarines (SSBNs), as well as conducting British deterrent SSBN patrols and protecting those patrols using attack submarines (SSNs). There were also dangerous patrols which trialed submarine operation under the Arctic ice-cap. In addition to these activities there were operations in other conflicts and war theaters including the Falklands War, the Suez campaign, the Northern Ireland Troubles, and the Indonesian Confrontation.
Naval history expert Dr Paul Brown presents the full history of the Royal Navy in this pivotal era in a fully il
