I see Amazon.com is showing a new book out on the adventures of Count Felix Luckner and his WW1 raider Seeadler: "The Cruise of the Sea Eagle - The Amazing True Story of Imperial Germany's Gentleman Pirate", by Blaine Pardoe. ISBN 1592286941
Has anyone seen this or read this yet? Is it any good?
Derf
Coount Luckner & his Seeadler
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No I havn't, but I do have a copy of E.P. Hoyts 'Sea Eagle' which is pretty good.
One aspect of Seeadler is the lack of a torpedo armament, I assume the ship was too small. If a concealed torpedo battery had been fitted would it have been possible I wonder for Seeadler to capture the boarding party from the British AMC, change flags and sink her with the torpedoes?
I don't think there is an instance of a warship being sunk by a sailing ship, if you know differently let me know.
One aspect of Seeadler is the lack of a torpedo armament, I assume the ship was too small. If a concealed torpedo battery had been fitted would it have been possible I wonder for Seeadler to capture the boarding party from the British AMC, change flags and sink her with the torpedoes?
I don't think there is an instance of a warship being sunk by a sailing ship, if you know differently let me know.
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