{"product_id":"9780752459301-subsmash","title":"Subsmash","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Mysterious Disappearance of HM Submarine Affray\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eApril 16th 2011 sees the 60th anniversary of the mysterious disappearance of the submarine HMS Affray.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn April 1951, the disappearance of HM submarine \u003cem\u003eAffray\u003c\/em\u003e knocked news of the Korean War and Festival of Britain from the front pages.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eAffray\u003c\/em\u003e had put to sea on a routine peacetime simulated war patrol in the English Channel. She radioed her last position at 2115hrs on 16 April, 30 miles south of the Isle of Wight - preparing to dive. This was the last signal ever received from the submarine. After months of searching, divers eventually discovered \u003cem\u003eAffray\u003c\/em\u003e resting upright on the sea bottom with no obvious signs of damage to her hull. Hatches were closed tight and emergency buoys were still in their casings. It was obvious that whatever had caused \u003cem\u003eAffray\u003c\/em\u003e to sink, and had ended the lives of all those on board, had occurred quickly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSixty years later, in this compelling maritime investigation, Alan Gallop uses previously top secret documents, interviews with experts and contemporary news sources to explore how and why \u003cem\u003eAffray\u003c\/em\u003e became the last British submarine lost at sea - and possibly the greatest maritime mystery since the \u003cem\u003eMarie Celeste\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40943298642017,"sku":"9780752459301","price":7.38,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_30207605.jpg?v=1727275477","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780752459301-subsmash","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}