UBoat Killer, Captain Donald Macintyre
UBoat Killer, Captain Donald Macintyre
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U-Boat Killer
Fighting the U-Boats in the Battle of the Atlantic

Author: Captain Donald Macintyre, Robert B. Carney

Narrator: Steven Crossley

Unabridged: 7 hr 19 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/14/2025

Synopsis

A classic memoir from the Battle of the AtlanticDonald Macintyre’s U-Boat Killer is a unique account of the Battle of the Atlantic from the perspective of a British destroyer captain who fought through this brutal campaign. Few other books transport the reader to the deck of a convoy escort in the cold, stormy seas of the Atlantic Ocean and bring to life the terrifying conflict between the Royal Navy and the U-boats.Over the course of four unrelenting years, Captain Macintyre escaped the clutches of the German “wolf packs” and brought dozens of convoys to safety. Credited with destroying seven U-boats, Macintyre was a calculated master of combating his underwater foes and, during one savage night, captured Germany’s greatest U-boat commander, Otto Kretschmer, and sank another famous ace.His memoir, U-Boat Killer, charts the course of the Atlantic war and explores how both Allied and Axis strategies developed until the convoys were able to turn the tide of the war in 1943.This book should be essential listening for all fascinated by the longest campaign of World War II and for those who wish to learn more about the lives of the men who kept the war against the Nazis going even through the Allies’ darkest moments.

About Captain Donald Macintyre

Donald Macintyre (1904–1981) joined the British Royal Navy in the 1920s and, having qualified as a pilot in the Fleet Air Arm, flew fighter aircraft from the carriers HMS Hermes on the China station and HMS Courageous in home waters. After a serious illness, he was passed fully fit for sea service again and obtained command of HMS Kingfisher, a new type of anti-submarine ship, when he first acquired his overriding interest in submarine hunting. Between 1940 and 1944 when he was transferred to a shore posting, he was among the most successful submarine hunters in any Allied navy, transforming the Battle of the Atlantic by his successes against the U-boat menace. After the war ended he wrote numerous books, among them U-Boat Killer, The Battle of the Atlantic, and The Naval War Against Hitler. 

About Steven Crossley

Steven Crossley, a graduate of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London, has built a career on both sides of the Atlantic as an actor and audiobook narrator, for which he has won more than a dozen AudioFile Earphones Awards and been a nominee for the prestigious Audie Award. He is a member of the internationally renowned theater company Complicite and has appeared in numerous theater, television, film, and radio dramas.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Nadienne on January 18, 2022

So, being a fan of submarines like I am, it almost pains me to read a book told from the perspective of those who hunt them; however, this was a rather interesting foray into the life of a Destroyer Captain, specifically a British one, during World War Two. My two take-aways are that I can not imagin......more

Goodreads review by John on September 19, 2016

A convincingly accurate account of WWII anti-submarine war, written by a man who skippered Royal Navy destroyers throughout the length of the conflict. The final chapter is a scree against the British government for failing to keep up an anti-submarine force after WWII, but written in 1956 while Bri......more

Goodreads review by Duzzlebrarian on October 09, 2013

Very good first-hand account of the convoy escorts. Macintyre switches with ease between personal reminiscence and tactical explanations, and talks about the enemy with the clear unbiased eye of a professional with a long, exhausting war to fight, so the book is free of name-dropping, chest-thumping......more

Goodreads review by Bill pierpoint on January 19, 2022

Great book! Having been an officer on a destroyer, the reality of the book was incredible. Brought me back to my 4 years in a tincan!......more

Goodreads review by Bo on June 07, 2023

I love buying and reading these types of books. Boats, yachts, historical events and books about the sea are generally excellent. If there are sequels in your series, I would love to read them. The beauties of owning the books of important authors cannot be discussed. I'm looking forward to your new b......more

Quotes

“[A] gripping and fast-moving narrative.” Naval War College Review

“Macintyre was England’s top U-boat destroyer during World War II, with seven kills and several captures to his credit. Here he offers his firsthand account of safeguarding convoys in the North Atlantic from roaming German subs. Pretty scary stuff.” Library Journal

“Through his eyes we glimpse the stunning savagery of the battle.” Admiral Robert B. Carney, United States Navy (Ret.)

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