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K Boat Catastrophe
by - N.S. Nash
EIGHT SHIPS AND FIVE COLLISIONS: The full story of the 'Battle' of the Isle of May
2009, Pen and Sword
ISBN 1844159841
Hardcover, 224 pages
book is in English language
The "Battle of the Isle of May" was one of the strangest episodes during WWI and was suppressed for decades after the war. During the night of 31 Jan 1918 8 ships were involved in 5 collisions that resulted in 2 submarines being lost with 104 officers and men.
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Titanic and Other Ships
by - Lightoller, Charles Herbert
1935, Ivor Nicholson & Watson
Hardcover, 344 pages book is in English language
This book details the wildly adventurous career of Titanic officer Charles Herbert Lightoller. After surviving the Titanic disaster, Lightoller went on to command a torpedo boat in the Nore Defence Flotilla, and two destroyers of the Dover Patrol. A first-hand account, giving a vivid picture of how the "gentlemen of the other firm" felt towards the U-boats. Lightoller sank Werner Fürbringer's UB-110, and it is interesting to compare his account of their encounter with the one in Fips.
The hardcover edition is a rarity, there is also a paperback edition, published by Bay Tree Press, which is more readily obtained. There is a hypertext at http://gutenberg.net.au/ebooks03/0301011h.html
Amenez les couleurs!
by - Von Trapp, Georg
(Lower the flag!)
U-14 ex-Curie
1936, Nouvelle Revue Critique
240 pages
book is in French language
Memoir of commander of U-5 and U-14.
Les sous-marins allemands devant New-York
by - Beckmann, A.
(German submarines off New York)
1935, Payot
11 photos, 1 drawing book is in French language
The author was L.I. on U-117.
Warships & Sea Battles of World War I
by - Fitzsimons, Bernard (editor)
1973, Phoebus, London
ISBN 0702600040
Hardcover, 160 pages, numerous photos, maps and drawings book is in English language
This book presents a comprehensive account of the First World War at sea, and of the ships that fought that war. 
Baltic Assignment
by - Wilson, Michael
British Submariners in Russia: 1914-1919
1985, Leo Cooper, London
ISBN 0436578018
Hardcover, 244 pages, 23 photos, 5 maps book is in English language
This is the story of Max Horton, Noel Laurence and Francis Cromie, together with their gallant crews and those other submariners who fought for their country, and for Russia, in the Baltic during the period from 1914 to 1918, and then on into 1919.
Los corsarios submarinos
by - Thomas, Lowell
(Raiders of the Deep)
1932, Ediciones y Publicaciones IBERIA
Hardcover, 90 pages, 66 photos
book is in Spanish language
Mr. Thomas wrote this book in the early 1920s, traveling to Germany to interview many of the U-boat skippers and crews from the Kaiser's U-boat fleet. It's written in a "Boys Own" style and conveys a real sense of excitement and adventure with every page. There are stories of surface gun battles with Q ships, the campaigns against the U.S. east coast in 1918, the sinking of several British battleships off Gallipoli, the hair-raising exploits of the Flanders Flotilla, and many more stories of torpedo malfunctions and unbelievably lucky escapes, e.g., "the torpedo that jumped over a boat."
- This book has been translated from another language
El Navío Negro
by - Witschetzky, F.
(The Black Ship)
Las hazañas del Crucero Auxiliar Wolf durante la Gran Guerra 1916-1918
1930, Editorial Iberia
Paperback, 182 pages. 23 photos, 1 map book is in Spanish language
This is the history of the high scoring
German corsair Wolf, which was at sea in difficult
conditions in the North and South Atlantic for fifteen months without coming into port, refuelling and resupplying from
the ships that she captured.
At the end of this time, the ship, presumed missing, appeared in
Kiel harbor with a valuable treasure.
Das Schwarze Schiff
by - Von Mücke, Hellmuth
(Ayesha)
The Odyssey of Emden's Landing Team 1914-1915
1931,
Paperback, 272 pages. 21 photos, 1 map book is in German language
The author was Captain of Corbeta of the Reichsmarine.
This book details the odyssey of 50 of the Emden's crew (before the ship was
sunk) who set sail on a rotting sailing ship
pursued by the British fleet across the
Pacific they reached Africa. They then crossed the
desert to Turkey and finally reached
Germany.
- This book has been translated into other languages
Ayesha
by - Von Mücke, Hellmuth
(Ayesha (The Odyssey of the Emden's Landing Team 1914-1915))
La Odisea del Equipo de Desembarco del Emden 1914-1915)
1931, Editorial Iberia
Paperback, 272 pages, 21 photos, 1 map book is in Spanish language
The author was Captain of Corbeta of the Reichsmarine.
This book details the odyssey of 50 of the Emden's crew (before the ship was
sunk) who set sail on a rotting sailing ship
pursued by the British fleet across the
Pacific they reached Africa. They then crossed the
desert to Turkey and finally reached
Germany.
- This book has been translated from another language
Los Coolies del Kaiser
by - Plivier, Theodor
(The Kaiser's Coolies)
Novela de la Marina de Guerra Alemana
1930, Editorial Iberia
Paperback, 416 pages book is in Spanish language
A novel of the Reichsmarine in World War I.
The Commerce War
by - Taylor, Carl T.
Unarmed Merchant Ships against German Submarines in World War I
1999, Mountain Empire Publications, Clifton Forge, VA, USA
ISBN 0966470915
Paperback, 104 pages book is in English language
Thie book is fiction, but many incidents are basically true. It should be accurate historically.
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Ludzie glebin
by - Umiastowski, Roman
(People of the Deep)
The Underwater War
1929, Glowna Ksiegarnia Wojskowa, Warsaw
Paperback, 328 pages, 20 b&w photos, chapter illustrations
book is in Polish language
An anthology of submariner stories from the Great War, compiled from numerous books on underwater war. Covers German submarines on the prowl for the Allied merchant ships, Allied hunter-submarines, Q-Ships, advanced ASW countermeasures, including WW1 sonar gear in some details, mine warfare. Includes a photo of a concrete German submarine bunker – just like La Pallice, but 20 years earlier!
WW I - Marinekorps Flandern
by - Ryheul, Johan
German Naval Air Service at the Western Front 1914-1918
2002, Regulus One Publishing
ISBN 9080745219
Stapled, 60 pages, 115 photos book is in English language
7 pages of history of all 24 units and exclusive photos such as of the attack of seaplanes on the British C25 submarine.
World War One - Marinekorps Flandern
by - Ryheul, Johan
U-Flottille Flandern I and II
2002, Regulus One Publishing
ISBN 90807452111
Photobook, stapled, 80 pages, 149 photos book is in English language
7 pages of history on the U-Flottille Flandern I and II and the harbours of Brugge, Zeebrugge and Oostende.
Photos of these harbours, the submarines that operated from these harbours, the British raid on St. George's Day 1918 and action photos at sea such as ships being hit by a torpedo, sinking, crews asking for help,...
The Kaiser's Pirates
by - Walter, John
German Surface Raiders in World War One
1994, United States Naval Inst.
ISBN 1557504563
Hardcover, 192 pages, numerous b&w photos and maps book is in English language
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Verschollen
by - Messimer, Dwight R.
World War I U-Boat Losses
2002, United States Naval Inst.
ISBN 155750475X
Hardcover, 341 pages, numerous b&w photos and maps book is in English language
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The Zeebrugge and Ostend Raids 1918
by - Lake, Deborah
2002, Leo Cooper/ Pen and Sword Books
ISBN 0850528704
Hardcover, 208 pages, 2 maps, 33 photos book is in English language
This book covers the naval war between the units of the German Marinekorps Flandern and the British Navy in 1917-1918 in the North Sea and Channel, and especially the danger of the German U-boats operating from the Belgian ports. It looks at the story from both sides, which makes it rather unique; shows the importance of politics in the British Navy (especially to get the Dover command); and most of all shows that the raids on St. George's Day 1918, made in an attempt to block the harbours of Zeebrugge and Oostende, were not the success they are always made out to be in British history books.
Coverage is very complete. The part providing the German point of view was reviewed in its entirety by Johan Ryheul, author of Marinekorps Flandern.
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Zeebrügge
by - Bartz, Karl
(Zeebrugge: The English attack on the German U-boat base)
Der englische Angriff auf die deutsche U-Boot Basis
1938,
Hardcover, 195 pages, 26 photos, 1 map book is in German language
The book gives the German view of the British attacks/raids on the harbours of Zeebrugge and Oostende on St.-George's Day 1918, in which an attempt was made to block both German U-boat harbours. Oostende was a complete failure, Zeebrugge was partially a success but did not keep the German U-boats imprisoned as always has been told.
The book is partially fiction as it uses a fictional person to tell the story but gives a very good description of what really happened. Of course due to the period of publishing some nationalistic talk is never really far away.
Royal Naval Air Service 1912-1918
by - King, Bradley
1997, Hikoki Publications, Aldershot
ISBN 0951989952
Hardcover, 160 pages, photos book is in English language
The story of the Royal Naval Air Service previous to World War I and during the war, from Oostende to the Dardanelles, Africa, the Mediterranean, to Gallipoli, Romania and Russia.
Also covers the war versus Zeppelins and the war versus German ships and U-boats.
Almost a pictorial as there are an enormous amount of never-before-published photos in it.
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Naval Memoirs 1916-1918
by - Keyes, Sir Roger
Scapa Flow to the Dover Straits
1935, Thornton Butterworth, London
Hardcover, 416 pages, 16 maps and drawings, 13 photos book is in English language
This is a portion of the naval memoirs of this admiral, almost a song of praise for himself. However it also gives a very good overview of the anti-submarine activities in the Channel for which he was responsible as he held command of the Dover Patrol.
Of course the Zeebrugge and Oostende raids by his men in 1918 on St.-George's Day were enormous successes and both harbours were completely blocked if you want to believe the man. The reality was somewhat different.
Marinekorps Flandern
by - Ryheul, Johan
(Marinekorps Flandern)
1997, Mittler & Sohn Verlag
ISBN 381320541X
Hardcover, 280 pages, 300 photos book is in German language
This book gives an overview of the German Marinekorps Flandern which occupied the larger part of the Belgian coast and some inland areas. The harbours of Brugge, Zeebrugge and Oostende, the U-Flottille Flandern I and II, the torpedo boats and destroyers of Flandern, the naval air service, coastal batteries and the British raids on St. George's Day 1918 on the harbours are the main subjects.
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Torpedo, Achtung ! Los !
by - Marschall, Wilhelm
(Torpedo, Attention ! Fire !)
Erlebnisse im U-Bootkrieg 1917/18
1938, Deutscher Verlag Berlin
Hardcover, 230 pages, 14 photos book is in German language
Tells about the career of this former U-boat commander who served on UC74 and UB105 in the Mediterranean in the last two years of World War I. He ended his career as a Kapitänleutnant but became Konteradmiral in 1938.
The patriotic talk is all over the book, but it still gives a very good idea of what it must have been like on a U-boat in this theatre of the war that is not yet very well known.