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No Occupation for a Gentleman

The Story of a Boy Who Became a Man Serving in H.M. Submarines Thrasher and Trenchant During World War Two

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No Occupation for a Gentleman

By: Roy Broome
Narrated by: Jonny Bryan
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This gripping personal account of life as a young World War Two submariner on two famous Royal Navy submarines, Thrasher and Trenchant gives vivid detail of depth charging, gun actions and other operations including sinking the Japanese cruiser Ashigara, the largest enemy warship sunk by a British submarine during the war, sinking the German U-boat U-859 with its secret cargo, towing a midget submarine to attack the German battleship Tirpitz in the Norwegian Fjords, and taking a group of SBS soldiers to carry out a daring raid in Sumatra.

Leading Stoker Roy Broome’s riveting recollections clearly demonstrate the bravery and camaraderie of WW2 submariners and other Allied forces at a crucial time in our history.

©2020, 2021 Keith Roy Broome (P)2023 Keith Roy Broome
Armed Forces Military Military & War Naval Forces World War II Submarine War U-Boat

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