SEEK AND SINK
A Symposium on the Battle of the Atlantic

ROYAL AIR FORCE HISTORICAL SOCIETY
1992

To commemorate the Battle of the Atlantic 50 years on, the RAF Historical Society and the RAF Staff College convened a joint seminar at Bracknell on 21 October 1991. This was the second in an on-going series of seminars under the general title of the Bracknell Papers.
The audience of just under 300 consisted of some 100 members of the RAF Historical Association and the Bracknell Directing Staff and students.
Contributions were made by some 50 former. RAF and Royal Navy officers, including a number of historians of both light and dark blue origin. A German view of the Battle was represented by an eminent German historian.

CONTENTS
Preface
Opening Remarks: Air Vice-Marshal R. G. Peters
Chairman's Introduction:Air Chief Marshal Sir John Barraclough

Setting the Scene: Mr. John Terraine
The Organisation, Structure and Tasks of Coastal Command: Air Vice-Marshal W. Oulton
The Course of the Battle: Lt. Commander W. J. R. Gardner
Intelligence: Mr. Edward Thomas
Development of Equipment and Techniques: Dr. Alfred Price
A German Perspective: Dr. J. Rohwer
Pre-lunch Discussion

Digest of the Group Discussions
A. Policies, Priorities and Politics
B. Coastal Command, Operations, Techniques and Equipment
C. Intelligence
D. Maritime/Air Doctrine and Policy
E. German Operations and Equipment

Lessons for the Present: Air Marshal Sir John Curtiss
Closing Remarks by the Chairman RAF Historical Society
Biographical Notes on the Main Speakers
Addendum

22 x 15 cm. 114 pp.

Very good + condition, dust jacket lightly rubbed but otherwise very clean and tidy.