{"product_id":"british-submarines-in-two-world-wars","title":"British Submarines In Two World Wars","description":"\u003cp\u003eHardback\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough the Royal Navy did not invent the submarine, Norman Friedman's book demonstrates how innovative the service was, to an extent which few will recognise.\u003cbr\u003eIts submarines performed well in combat in both world wars, and often in unheralded ways.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFew will be aware that in 1914 Britain had the largest submarine fleet in the world, and that at the end of World War I it had some of the largest and most unusual of all submarines - whose origins and design are all detailed. During the First World War they virtually closed the Baltic to German iron ore traffic, and they helped block supplies to the Turkish army fighting at Gallipoli.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBritish submarines were a major element in the North Sea battles, and they helped fight the U-boat menace.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese roles led on to British submarine operations in World War II.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Royal Navy Museums Retail","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56724386316665,"sku":"9781526738165","price":50.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0978\/4354\/4441\/files\/British_Submarines_In_Two_World_Wars.jpg?v=1778587538","url":"https:\/\/royalnavymuseums.shop\/products\/british-submarines-in-two-world-wars","provider":"Royal Navy Museums Retail","version":"1.0","type":"link"}