What are you reading right now?

Egan · 06-05-06, 11:56 AM

Iron Coffins. Again. For about the millionth time. Find something new in it every time I pick it up.

Subnuts · 06-05-06, 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Egan

Iron Coffins. Again. For about the millionth time. Find something new in it every time I pick it up.

A great book, just don't take everything in it to be 100% accurate...

Enigma · 06-05-06, 02:36 PM

SSN. Strategies for Submarine Warefare. Tom Clancy.

awood6535 · 06-05-06, 04:05 PM

Hunt For Red October

I just love this book tobad we can't make a great dw campaign for it iwth nice models

DeepSix · 06-05-06, 08:58 PM

The Price of Admiralty (John Keegan) - stepping away from the submarine genre for a spell.

Tridente · 09-11-10, 02:24 AM

Black Flag - Lawrence Paterson
Black May - Michael Gannon
Guiné (1963-1974) - Portuguese author an in portuguese
Hitler's Empire: Nazi rule in occupied Europe - Mark Mazower (a must read)
A phd tesis about the peninsular war - portuguese author
Nó cego - a novel about the portuguese colonial war (1961-1974)

As you can imagine I dont read at the same time but at various moments of the day.

Abd_von_Mumit · 09-11-10, 06:45 PM

Just finished reading old paperback edition of "Animal Farm" in English I bought for 1 USD from a street seller - this book is excellent. I didn't expect to read it from start to end in one evening, but I did. Unfortunately I rarely finish reading any books as of lately, as they all became boring. This one was an exception.

MarkCt · 12-02-12, 08:27 PM

I just finished Silent Running by James Calvert. Also read The Bravest Man, the true story of Richard O'Kane. Both were great.

sharkbit · 12-03-12, 02:01 PM

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Also read The Bravest Man, the true story of Richard O'Kane.

You should read about O'Kane's experiences straight from the horse's mouth.
Read his "Wahoo" and "Clear the Bridge"

MarkCt · 12-04-12, 10:08 PM

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You should read about O'Kane's experiences straight from the horse's mouth.
Read his "Wahoo" and "Clear the Bridge"

Sharkbit, I did read Wahoo but not Clear the Bridge. I'll check that one out as im now looking for a new book. I also read War in the Boats, Crash Dive and Luck of the Draw.

Sepp von Ch. · 01-01-13, 05:03 AM

Today SMS - S-Boote. Thin but interesting booklet.

Happy new year and many good books in 2013!

Jimbuna · 01-01-13, 07:05 AM

American Raiders (The race to capture the Luftwaffe's secrets) by Wolfgang W.E. Samuel

01-02-13, 04:02 PM

Just finished: The Russian Origins of the First World War by Sean McMeekin.

Like a number of recent works on WW1, this questions the veracity of the Anglo-centric conventional accounts aiming this time at responsibility for the start of the Great War. Uses Russian, German and Turkish primary sources previously ignored in most English language histories of the July Crisis.

Author is an British history professor teaching in Turkey and fluent in both Russian and Turkish.

Up next: Team of Rivals; The Political genius of Abraham Lincoln by Doris Kearns Goodwin.

Egan · 06-09-06, 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Egan

Iron Coffins. Again. For about the millionth time. Find something new in it every time I pick it up.

A great book, just don't take everything in it to be 100% accurate...

Lol, yeah...According to one U-boat skipper who read it:" If I used a red pen to mark out every inaccuracy it would look like a bloodbath!"

But even so. I tend to read these books less for the accuracy of the technical and - i suppose - military history aspect and more as examinations of the reactions and actions of men put into a situation i hope to god i never have to emulate.

It is the same reason I like Das Boot so much. even though a lot of the attitudes in that novel seem to clash with the more expected confidence of U-boat crews during what was still very much a period of sucess (late '41) and also the feeling that Das Boot, to me at least, seems coloured by a Post-War understanding of what took place, it still seems to me quite an honest description of life aboard the boats where long periods of drudgery and filth are broken by bursts of instense fear and horror.

Likewise, I think Iron Coffins does a fairly good job of showing what life was like in a period where most U-boats that went out on patrol simply weren't going to be coming back again.

blue3golf · 06-09-06, 11:58 PM

"The Cold War", a compilation of works from writers such as Stephen Ambrose. Many others that were actively involved, can't remember the names and don't have book with mne at this time.

06-05-06, 02:36 PM	#3
Enigma The Old Man Join Date: May 2005 Location: At comms depth, obviously. Posts: 1,476 Downloads: 7 Uploads: 0	SSN. Strategies for Submarine Warefare. Tom Clancy. __________________ "Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it." -Mark Twain

06-05-06, 08:58 PM	#5
DeepSix Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Music City Posts: 683 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	The Price of Admiralty (John Keegan) - stepping away from the submarine genre for a spell. __________________ Jack's happy days will soon be gone, To return again, oh never! For they've raised his pay five cents a day, But they've stopped his grog forever. For tonight we'll merry, merry be, For tonight we'll merry, merry be, For tonight we'll merry, merry be, But tomorrow we'll be sober. - "Farewell to Grog"

09-11-10, 02:24 AM	#6
Tridente Swabbie Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 8 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	reading at the moment Black Flag - Lawrence Paterson Black May - Michael Gannon Guiné (1963-1974) - Portuguese author an in portuguese Hitler's Empire: Nazi rule in occupied Europe - Mark Mazower (a must read) A phd tesis about the peninsular war - portuguese author Nó cego - a novel about the portuguese colonial war (1961-1974) As you can imagine I dont read at the same time but at various moments of the day.

09-11-10, 06:45 PM	#7
Abd_von_Mumit The Old Man Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Warszawa, Polska Posts: 1,453 Downloads: 46 Uploads: 4	Just finished reading old paperback edition of "Animal Farm" in English I bought for 1 USD from a street seller - this book is excellent. I didn't expect to read it from start to end in one evening, but I did. Unfortunately I rarely finish reading any books as of lately, as they all became boring. This one was an exception. __________________ Long, hard, wet and full of seamen. My precious. SH3+GWX+OLC — sunk x4, retired x2; SH5+TDW — still exploring My SH5 mods: EQuaTool - Elite Quality Map Tools, Patrol Routine Scripts, No Logo Intro Menu_Animation, Less Annoying Stopwatch Links: SH5 mods I use, FileFront, Manual plotting how-to

01-01-13, 05:03 AM	#11
Sepp von Ch. Sea Lord Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: In my U-552 and Tiger Posts: 1,732 Downloads: 788 Uploads: 0	Today SMS - S-Boote. Thin but interesting booklet. Happy new year and many good books in 2013! __________________ *U-552* *Tiger* *IDF*

06-05-06, 11:56 AM	#1
Egan Admiral Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 2,019 Downloads: 15 Uploads: 0	Iron Coffins. Again. For about the millionth time. Find something new in it every time I pick it up.

06-05-06, 04:05 PM	#4
awood6535 A-ganger Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Grove City ,Ohio Posts: 72 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Hunt For Red October I just love this book tobad we can't make a great dw campaign for it iwth nice models

12-02-12, 08:27 PM	#8
MarkCt Electrician's Mate Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Connecticut Posts: 133 Downloads: 45 Uploads: 0	I just finished Silent Running by James Calvert. Also read The Bravest Man, the true story of Richard O'Kane. Both were great.

01-01-13, 07:05 AM	#12
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 181,344 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	American Raiders (The race to capture the Luftwaffe's secrets) by Wolfgang W.E. Samuel __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!! GWX3.0 Download Page - Donation/instant access to GWX (Help SubSim)

01-02-13, 04:02 PM	#13
Randomizer Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Just finished: The Russian Origins of the First World War by Sean McMeekin. Like a number of recent works on WW1, this questions the veracity of the Anglo-centric conventional accounts aiming this time at responsibility for the start of the Great War. Uses Russian, German and Turkish primary sources previously ignored in most English language histories of the July Crisis. Author is an British history professor teaching in Turkey and fluent in both Russian and Turkish. Up next: Team of Rivals; The Political genius of Abraham Lincoln by Doris Kearns Goodwin.

06-09-06, 11:58 PM	#15
blue3golf Weps Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Traverse City, MI Posts: 352 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	"The Cold War", a compilation of works from writers such as Stephen Ambrose. Many others that were actively involved, can't remember the names and don't have book with mne at this time.

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