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04 July 2006
K for Kalamity
This is an excellent book on one of the more obscure naval projects of World War I; one which shows what can happen when a bad idea is pressed into service in spite of the advice of experts and those who know better. Designed to meet a need which didn't exist, the K-class submarines were to be faster and larger than any other submarine of the time and were to operate as units of the British Grand fleet. To have such speed and capacity, they relied on steam power which brought with it hazards and difficulties that no one could have predicted. Of the 23 boats in the K-class, 8 sunk with great loss of life, while most the others suffered collisions, and "incidents" which jeopardized the boats and all aboard.
The book is written in an easy to read style which looks at the history of the class, rather than the technical details, yet still enough detail to intrigue the most hardcore submarine enthusiast. A nice touch is the inclusion of a set of 1/192 scale sectional drawings, along with 25 black and white photographs. It has an especially good section on the loss of submarine K-13 on its acceptance trials and of the heroic rescue of a number of the crew who were trapped alive on the bottom in the strickened boat.
The only deficiency in the book (at least to this reader) is that there should have been more information on the M-class submarines, which were 4 K-class boats that were turned into submarine "monitors" by the addition of a massive 12" gun. It would have been nice to see some drawings or photos of these equally "jinxed" submarine oddities.
Overall, this book is highly recommended to anyone with in an interest in submarines, the Royal Navy or the strange and unusual weapons that came out of the First World War.
25 September 2008
An eye opener
3 of 3 found this helpful This is an incredible series, full of information and film not seen anywhere else. It does a great job of telling how the Nazis came to power and does so in a way that is easily understood. You don't have to be a history major to see how a small group of people, armed with a warped dream brought the downfall of Germany, and cost millions of lives in the process. The narration is well written, and is highlighted by interviews with people who were involved on a first-hand basis. Quality film-making doesn't get much better than this.
16 August 2018
Best liquid glue out there
Excellent liquid glue for plastic model construction. Works well with the Touch-N-Flow applicator system, which I use almost exclusively on my model projects.