U-Boat Killer: Fighting the U-Boats in the Battle of the Atlantic

A most enjoyable book about the war against the U-boats by a man that was in the thick of it. The author might not be the best writer of history, but he's pretty good at it. It's all here, the frustration, the terror, the boredom, the thrill of the hunt. Cmdr MacIntyre spent several tours at sea hunting submarines and is imminently qualified to tell the story. He commanded several different classes of ships and served long enough to be directly involved in the introduction of new technology and weaponry, so you get a good feel for the hardware. However those tours at sea also stressed him almost to the breaking point several times so his story has a very human side as well. One of the things I liked the most about the book though was his honest, blunt evaluations. Which senior officers were good and which weren't. What tactics worked and which didn't. So many books written by participants are afraid to step on toes/hurt feelings or go to the other extreme and read like gossip columns. The author states the truth as he saw it at the time, with no axe to grind that I could detect. All in all a book that anyone interested in the subject, neophyte or well read, will find most rewarding.

This book has accounts of battles from Captain Donald Macintyre. It talks a lot about the battles in WWII and is very interesting especially because of the release of the movie U-571. It is perfect for any history and sea war-fare buff. The lingo is a bit tough to pick up on if you don't know your stuff, however, but it is still a good read.