Anti-submarine Warfare

"That the submarine was usually defeated is a hugely important story in naval history, yet this is the first book to treat the subject as a whole in a readable and accessible manner. It concerns individual heroism and devotion to duty, but also ingenuity, technical advances and originality of tactical thought. What developed was an endless battle between forces above and below the surface, where a successful innovation by one side eventually produced a counter-measure by the other in a lethal struggle for supremacy, Development was not a straight line; ill-judged ideas and assumptions led to defeat and disaster." "So far, close and professional teamwork by scientists, engineers and commanders and crews of ASW aircraft, ships (and, recently, other submarines) have been able to defeat the threat of hostile raiders' hiding in the depths of the world's oceans. But the struggle goes on, and the book concludes with a survey of the most recent developments." "Throughout its pages, well-chosen examples and incidents and a superb collection of photographs and illustrations enliven a narrative which is both informative and highly readable."--BOOK JACKET.