{"product_id":"2940149893249","title":"Thetis: Submarine Disaster","description":"** This e-book edition contains 53 black-and-white photographs ** \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe true story of loss of His Majesty's Submarine Thetis is still shrouded in mystery, even now, some seventy-five years after her sinking. On 1st June 1939, HMS Thetis sank in Liverpool Bay on her maiden dive, with the loss of ninety-nine lives; the worst peacetime submarine tragedy ever to be suffered by the Royal Navy. As soon as the impending disaster was reported, a massive rescue operation was mounted by the Royal Navy, but, following a catalogue of mis-understandings, political posturing, 'red tape' and sheer incompetence, the operation ended in abysmal failure, with only four of the crew being rescued. There were many on-going recriminations and a number of legal battles, following the Royal Navy's private inquiry, and the subsequent public inquiry. Even after such forensic examination, nobody was held to be culpable for the disaster. As a result of media coverage at the time, a number of conspiracy theories were spawned, some gaining more credence than others, in light of the inconclusive findings of the official reports. In Thetis: Submarine Disaster, David Paul, having studied the events surrounding the tragedy of HMS Thetis for many years, examines the issues which led to the disaster, and draws some conclusions. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e** This e-book edition contains 53 black-and-white photographs **","brand":"Fonthill Media LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47073065566448,"sku":"2940149893249","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940149893249_p0.jpg?v=1763726273","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940149893249","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}