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One of Our Submarines

By: Edward Young
Narrated by: Derek Perkins
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Commander Edward Young (RNRV, DSO, DSC and Bar) started the war as an amateur yachtsman and finished it as a highly decorated submarine commander. Indeed, he was the first RNVR officer to hold independent command of a warship.

One of Our Submarines is his gripping and thrilling biography of his adventures below the waves, showing how officers had to transform themselves from amateurs into the equals and, at times, the superiors of the professionals in meeting the demands imposed upon them by war.

©2023 Edward Young (P)2023 Podium Audio Armed Forces Military Military & War Naval Forces Thought-Provoking Submarine War

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“[Young] immortalized his distinguished war service as a submariner in the bestselling autobiography, One of Our Submarines . . . [a] gripping memoir.” The Guardian

"In the very highest rank of books about the last war. [Edward Young] writes beautifully, economically and with humour, and in the actions he commands he manages to put the reader at the voice-pipe and the periscope so that sometimes the tension is so great that one has to put the book down." The Sunday Times
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Why do so many people think submarines are dangerous. This is a wonderful story, brave men doing their duty and showing humanity I saving the lives of those non combatants they put in the water that must be first. I wish it had been longer. Well written and great delivery.

Safer under water than on it

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Rarely listened to an audiobook ( of 100,s) that I have enjoyed so much - brilliantly read , very few mispronunciations or ‘miss speaks’ that typically blight military books.
Overall a terrific insight into the day to day submarine activity of WWII

Believably read and gripping

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Well paced, great attention to detail about submarine warfare. very well written by a very intelligent man

A great account

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A British tale of under sea war and the life of its crew well narrated worth a listen

A good story

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I found this audio book very interesting and very well written, it's able to explain in good details the events of the writer's time in RN submarines without it seeming over the top. It feels exceedingly honest and my interest in non fiction stories involving submarines has been increased. I highly recommend anyone with any interest in anything naval to give it a try.

A charming explanation of ww2 submarines

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