A richly illustrated true story of the Arctic Convoys and the German submariners in WW2. The story is told through the words of the authors dad, John Shirley, a Sub-lieutenant in the Royal Navy on board the Alnwick Castle and Herbert Lochner, a mechanical engineer on the submarine U425. They fought separate wars, but were brought together in one dramatic and tragic incident that changed their lives forever. Find yourself immersed in life aboard a Royal Navy minesweeper on the River Thames and an Arctic convoy Royal Navy corvette. Experience life as a German submariner, below the waves in a U-boat. Immerse yourself in the