{"product_id":"9781803991993-x3-to-x54","title":"X3 to X54","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe History of the British Midget Submarine\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginal research shines a light on the little discussed midget class submarines, from their WW2 inception to the unique and short-lived Stickleback class, developed in the Cold War\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe X- and XE-Class submarines were conceived during the Second World War: around 51ft (16m) long, they were designed to be towed by a ‘mother’ submarine and use their small size to complete stealth missions, such as attacking harbours and performing reconnaissance.\u003c\/strong\u003e Although they would not begin active service until 1942, the submarine crews achieved quite the record, racking up 167 honours between them, including four Victoria Crosses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWritten by ex-submariner Keith Hall, \u003cem\u003eX3 to X54\u003c\/em\u003e is a look at the entire life and evolution of the British midget submarine, from its early prototypes to its final journeys. With a wealth of imagery, including archive X-craft photographs as well as up-to-date views of the X51 (HMS \u003cem\u003eStickleback\u003c\/em\u003e) from the Scottish Submarine Centre, this is the fascinating, yet little-known, story of Britain’s midget submarines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40967864778849,"sku":"9781803991993","price":12.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_30142038.jpg?v=1726731768","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781803991993-x3-to-x54","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}