THRILLING STORY

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 21755, 3 July 1945, Page 3

THRILLING STORY

SUBMARINE SERVICE EUROPEAN WAR RECORDS NEW WEAPONS’ SUCCESS (10 aim.)' • RUGBY, July 2. The story of the men of the submarine service and the vessels in which they sail, from ordinary craft to rriidgets ahd human torpedoes, is told in an illustrated book published officially in London on Tuesday. There are thrilling accounts of strange journeys ‘ in home waters, the Mediterranean, frozen north and far east, or secret missions not usually the lot of submarines, which form the most silent part,of the silent service.

The present war has seen the de : velopment of,two special submarine weapons, the midget. submarine 'and the human torpedo. Both have been developed by the Navy as a means of striking at the enemy who could not be brought to battle in open sea. Destruction Off Norway

Thousands of German soldiers and quantities of war material were sent to the bottom off Norway by submarines both during the invasion and while Norway was under German occupation.

With the over-running of France. Gerrriany became an Atlantic Power and the English Channel and the Bay of Biscay were brought into the hunting-ground of submarines. The Mediterranean was also a rich field for submarines, their successes there in destroying enemy supply vessels haylhg; ajdirect; influence on the forArmy. In "'the autumn of 1941, Britisn submarines were sent to the Arctic to reinforce the Russians and, despite periols of summer’s perpetual daylight and long winter nights, the vigil was faithfully and cheerfully kept and many successes against German shipping were secured. There is still much to be told of the submarines’ war against Japan. When the full story can be released, it may rival but will not excel the narrative of courage and adventure displayed during the war in Europe.