[lobstaboy]

One of Our Submarines by Edward Young

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Preston_Young

It's on Amazon. It was Penguin number 1000 (in the classic orange covers). It's about WWII, so not nuclear boats, but truly a classic. Life on a submarine would be terrifying, for me at least.

[RichardPearse]

I read this one some time ago: https://www.amazon.co.uk/My-Bloody-Effo ... 477218017/

I thought it was rather good, not knowing anything much about the subject. I imagine the RN submarine community is quite a close one, so Bill McCarthy may know the author.

[Bill McCarthy]

I don't recall the name of the above but a summary of the book very much reflects my own career. I was the Charge Chief of the propulsion dept on HMS Splendid during the Falklands and had some really major technical problems to deal with. I received a Commander-in-Chief Commendation and eventual BEM for resolving the issues. It raises the hairs on the back of my neck thinking about it.

[PeteSpencer]

Perhaps we should all watch 'Das Boot' on DVD/Download.

Peter

[Flyin'Dutch']

Read the book in German for German lit. Movie quite good too (Das Boot that is not the other books mentioned here)

[cirrostratus]

I can recommend a visit to Gosport for the Royal Navy Sub Museum..... go inside a WWII sub HMS Alliance >>>>an easy visit by flying into to Lee on Solent and bus or cab ride.
Alternative is Chatham Royal Dockyard and visit HMS Ocelot ( a cold war sub from the 1960s) Fly in to Rochester and either a cab or bus again.
They really bring home the claustrophobic working conditions and bravery of anyone who served in Submarines.

[Paul_Sengupta]

In New York, you can also go on a submarine at the Intrepid Museum.

[Bill McCarthy]

A piece of black comedy devilment perhaps, but someone in the RN film unit at Faslane shoved "Das Boot" in with the other 16mm film selection when we set off for the Falklands in '82.

[Spooky]

I visited Liverpool (I think!) on a school trip back around1992. They had HMS Plymouth and HMS Onyx on display. A Falklands veteran who had served on Plymouth was showing us around the two vessels. Even as a 10 year old the Sub felt tight!

[Rob P]

Birkenhead

Merseyside, but decidedly not Liverpool

Rob P

[Spooky]

My main memories apart from the visit were suffering car sickness and seeing a sign to Liverpool

[Paul_Sengupta]

Do I understand that you saw a sign for Liverpool and felt nauseous?

[Spooky]

Do I understand that you saw a sign for Liverpool and felt nauseous?

I think there may be a connection

[PaulSS]

Bill, when you write your book don't forget to add a scratch and sniff section for extra realism My trip in HMS Ocelot from Dartmouth was enough to convince me that WAFU was definitely the way to go. Respect to you smelly lot

[Ian Melville]

I'd come to the talk too...
And subsidise cost share.

Peter

I spotted what you did there, crafty.