Secrets of the Conqueror : the untold story of Britain's most famous submarine
INITIAL_TITLE_SRCH:
Secrets of the Conqueror : the untold story of Britain's most famous submarine
AUTHOR:
Prebble, Stuart
ISBN:
9780571290338
PUBLICATION_INFO:
London : Faber and Faber Limited, 2013
PHYSICAL_DESC:
x, 271 p., [8] p. of plates : ill., maps ; 20 cm
GENERAL_NOTE:
Includes bibliographical references (page 259)
Originally published: 2012.
ABSTRACT:
HMS Conqueror is Britain's famous submarine. It is the only sub since World War Two to have sunk an enemy ship. Conqueror's sinking of the Argentine cruiser Belgrano made inevitable an all-out war over the future of the Falkland Islands, and sparked off one of the most controversial episodes of twentieth century politics.
SUBJECT:
| Belgrano (Ship) |
| Falkland Islands War, 1982 -- Naval operations, British |
| Falkland Islands War, 1982 -- Moral and ethical aspects |
| Falkland Islands War, 1982 -- Naval operations -- Submarine |
| Nuclear submarine -- Great Britain -- History |
| Conqueror (Submarine) |
BIBSUMMARY:
HMS Conqueror is Britain's famous submarine. It is the only sub since World War Two to have sunk an enemy ship. Conqueror's sinking of the Argentine cruiser Belgrano made inevitable an all-out war over the future of the Falkland Islands, and sparked off one of the most controversial episodes of twentieth century politics.