{"product_id":"submarine-upholder-sydney-hart-9798309535484","title":"Submarine Upholder: The Most Successful British Submarine of the Second World War","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe awe-inspiring actions of H.M. Submarine \u003ci\u003eUpholder \u003c\/i\u003eand her captain, Lieutenant-Commander Malcolm David Wanklyn, one of the greatest submariners of World War Two, are detailed in this account.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis account of the heroic service of the crew of \u003ci\u003eUpholder\u003c\/i\u003e is the perfect read for fans of Alex Kershaw, Andrew Williams, John Wingate, and Terence Robertson.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHMS \u003ci\u003eUpholder\u003c\/i\u003e, commanded for her entire career by Lieutenant-Commander Malcolm David Wanklyn, began service with the 10th Submarine flotilla based on the besieged island of Malta in December 1940. Thanks to the extraordinary dedication and leadership of her captain, she was destined to become the most successful British submarine of World War Two. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe news from the Mediterranean at the time was dismal; losses of underwater craft were considerable. The Italian Navy was proving to be fast, efficient, and deadly. \u003ci\u003eUpholder\u003c\/i\u003e's objective was to help scupper the supply convoys crossing the Mediterranean to support Rommel's campaign in North Africa, where Wavell's army was battling desperately. During her short service of 24 patrols, \u003ci\u003eUpholder\u003c\/i\u003e and her dedicated crew sank an incredible 93,031 tons of enemy shipping before being lost with all hands in April 1942. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUsing his own personal testimony, as a submariner serving in the Mediterranean at the same time as \u003ci\u003eUpholder, \u003c\/i\u003e author Sydney Hart witnessed first-hand some of the events he so eloquently describes. His account also includes interviews with Lieutenant-Commander Wanklyn's family, friends, and comrades; research from official records, letters, and newspaper reports. His own service on submarines akin to \u003ci\u003eUpholder \u003c\/i\u003egives the reader a thorough sense of what it would have been like on board at the time, operating in this theatre of war.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sydney Hart\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798309535484\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/10\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 182\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.39d","brand":"Sydney Hart","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48446791057663,"sku":"9798309535484","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_04ddd757-ab34-4d18-967e-084614ea673e.jpg?v=1777226758","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/submarine-upholder-sydney-hart-9798309535484","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}