The first volume of an invaluable two-part reference encyclopedia on
the Type VII U-Boat, the backbone of the German U-Boat force
This is the first of a two-part volume in the Encyclopedia of
Warships series, and describes the development of the Type VII, an attack boat
with a single-hull design. As it was cheap and relatively quick to build, and
did not require a large crew, the Type VII became the most common type of German
World War II U-Boat, and the most produced submarine class in history. Armed
with five torpedo tubes and smaller than the American fleet boats, this was a
formidable enemy vessel, nearly winning the Battle of the Atlantic;
however, the cost was devastating, as more than 75 percent of U-boat crewmen
were killed.
In this outstanding reference volume, the boat’s history is supported
by technical data and production specifications, along with detailed colour
plates which show various views of the whole silhouettes as well as Type VII
details.
This book is bilingual, with Polish and English text and
captions.
