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Laurie
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U-boat exterminator. He saved many merchant seaman's lives and soldier's lives.
An extraordinary man in many ways. Very imaginative a man who like Montgomery studied his art.
Just read "The Fighting Captain" by Alan Burn. a very descriptive story of Captain Walker and the U-boat war. Alan Burn was one of Walker's officers so this book is from the horse's mouth.
Walker developed a way, with asdic and other aids which were very basic, to beat the u-boat menace.
His support groups with aircraft assistance and his creeping attacks were just very imaginative and devious.
Burns also gives great detail of the way the seamen lived in the cold and leaky sloops and corvettes.
Sad that Johnny Walker worked himself to death before the job was completed. But after his death he had so imbued his methods in the support groups that his work and methods continued unabated.
A great read as Burns has made this into a great readable story. This includes the chase of most of the U-Boats and their sinking made in each case not putting the book down.
Laure
An extraordinary man in many ways. Very imaginative a man who like Montgomery studied his art.
Just read "The Fighting Captain" by Alan Burn. a very descriptive story of Captain Walker and the U-boat war. Alan Burn was one of Walker's officers so this book is from the horse's mouth.
Walker developed a way, with asdic and other aids which were very basic, to beat the u-boat menace.
His support groups with aircraft assistance and his creeping attacks were just very imaginative and devious.
Burns also gives great detail of the way the seamen lived in the cold and leaky sloops and corvettes.
Sad that Johnny Walker worked himself to death before the job was completed. But after his death he had so imbued his methods in the support groups that his work and methods continued unabated.
A great read as Burns has made this into a great readable story. This includes the chase of most of the U-Boats and their sinking made in each case not putting the book down.
Laure
