Beneath the Restless Wave

Memoirs of a Cold War Submariner

By: Beasley / Couzens-Lake

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Hardcover | 15 January 2020

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The vivid and engaging biography of Tony Beasley, a telegraphist working on submarines during the Cold War.

Tony Beasley joined the Royal Navy as a teenager in 1946. This biography recalls the adventures he had during his time in the Navy, from training and specialisation as a telegraphist to being unexpectedly sent to work on submarines. He describes what it was like to work on a submarine during the Cold War, and describes the patrols and missions he was involved in, in particular when the submarine he was serving on was sent to the Barents Sea to undertake covert operations, namely to spy on the Soviet Fleet. Before this mission the crew of the submarine were advised that if anything went wrong it 'never happened'. Needless to say it did go wrong.

Tony emerged a hero, but a hero who wasn't allowed to tell anyone where he had been or what he had done. Now in his eighties, Tony finally gets to tell his story.

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About the Author

Tony Beasley joined the Royal Navy as a teenager in 1946. This biography recalls the adventures he had during his time in the Navy, from training and specialisation as a telegraphist to being unexpectedly sent to work on submarines.

Norfolk born author, ghostwriter and broadcaster Edward Couzens-Lake has (to July 1st 2019) written fifteen books, including Gossy, the well received autobiography of former Norwich City and Wales international footballer Jeremy Goss and Ruins and Follies of East Anglia, his affectionate tribute to some of the regions more striking buildings.

Industry Reviews

...the whole book is a good read...a first class story, giving an excellent picture of the early post war navy and is well recommended. * Scuttlebutt *
...his accounts of service in in frigates in the 1950s and ELINT training at HMS Mercury make good reading.. * Warships International *
Memories of a life spent at sea are told with a refreshing mix of dark humour and brutal honesty. * Chichester Observer *
If you are interested in the Royal Navy or even Cold War history, there is stuff here to help expand your knowledge. * War History Online *
A controversial account of a Royal Navy submariners' experiences, good and bad, in the Cold War. * Naval Review *
...his accounts of service in in frigates in the 1950s and ELINT training at HMS Mercury make good reading.. * Navy News *

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