How Long to Read Convoy SC122 & HX229

How Long Does it Take to Read Convoy SC122 & HX229?

It takes the average reader 10 hours and 40 minutes to read Convoy SC122 & HX229 by Martin Middlebrook

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

The author of The First Day on the Somme details a naval skirmish that became a turning point for the Battle of the Atlantic during World War II. Winston Churchill wrote, “The only thing that ever really frightened me during the war was the U-boat peril.” Had the convoy link between North America and Britain been broken, the course of World War II would have been different. There was a period during the winter of 1942-43 when the Germans almost cut the North Atlantic lifeline. In the first twenty days of March, 1943, the Germans sank ninety-seven Allied merchant ships—twice the rate of replacement. During the same period, seven U-boats were lost and fourteen put in service. No wonder Churchill was worried. Early in March, 1943, Convoys SC122 and HX229 sailed from New York harbor for England, and Admiral Doenitz deployed forty-two U-boats to entrap them. Twenty-one merchant ships were sunk in the ensuing battle. The Germans called it “the greatest convoy battle of all time.” This book documents the convoys, every maneuver of the merchant ships, their escort vessels, the long-range aircraft cover, and the attacking U-boats in a powerful narrative reminiscent of Nicholas Monsarrat’s bestselling novel The Cruel Sea. In many ways, this book could be the story of any of the hundreds of convoys that sailed the ocean during the war. Middlebrook also elucidates three controversial aspects of the Battle of the Atlantic: why there was an “Air Gap” long after full air cover could have been provided, why the convoys had to sail with dangerously weak naval escorts, and how the Allied outwitted the Germans in the radio decoding war.

How long is Convoy SC122 & HX229?

Convoy SC122 & HX229 by Martin Middlebrook is 633 pages long, and a total of 160,149 words.

This makes it 214% the length of the average book. It also has 196% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Convoy SC122 & HX229 Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 14 hours and 35 minutes to read Convoy SC122 & HX229 aloud.

What Reading Level is Convoy SC122 & HX229?

Convoy SC122 & HX229 is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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