No Room for Mistakes: British and Allied Submarine Warfare, 1939-1940

A highly readable and detailed account of British and Allied submarine warfare in north European waters at the beginning of World War II.

The early chapters describe prewar submarine development, including technical advances and limitations, weapons, tactical use and life onboard, and examine the men who crewed them and explore their understanding of the warfare that they would become involved in.

The core of the book is an account of the events as they unfolded in "home waters" from the outs...