The publication of this book is an event of considerable importance. Although it is intended to be a guide in general terms to the methods of insurgency and how to meet them, it is a fundamental attack on the whole conduct of the Vietnam war.
-This book tells how the the crews of the ships and U-boats were recruited,worked,fought, and died, and tells the story of the hundreds of convoys that sailed the ocean during the war,and also throws new light on three controversies.