Download or read book Encyclopedia of British Submarines 1901-1955 written by Paul Akermann and published by Periscope Publishing Ltd.. This book was released on 2002-11 with total page 552 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The history of the development of submarines covered in this book spans the most tumultuous years of the 20th century. When the little Holland No. 1 was launched in 1901, few could guess that the submarine would become the most potent weapon of war ever developed.