After six years in the Royal Navy, Joel Blamey was conscripted into Britain's submarine service in 1926, aged 22. He went on to serve an unprecedented twenty-eight years as a submariner, surviving both peacetime accidents and World War Two. At the age of fifty, Joe returned to general service. He served on several submarines, surviving many hair-raising accidents, such as hitting an underwater pinnacle in Sidon and a collision in Seahorse, from which he was transferred before it was lost to enemy action. While Joel served in Porpoise, it supplied Malta with fuel and ammunition and sank several supply ships. The captured U570 was shortly under his jurisdiction. He also later survived almost certain destruction in Strongbow. In all Joel survived more than two hundred depth charges. These are but a few of the extraordinary tales related in this book. Joel's matter-of-fact engineer's way of relating a remarkable career makes this book not only an engaging read, but also a major contribution to the written history of H.M. Submarines. 23cm x 26cm, 278 pages. Mainly text with some black and white photographs.
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