Shape a course for Fastnet: attacks on merchant ships by U-boats during the Great War where the survivors landed in Kerry and West Cork

Accompanied by rarely seen images, Shape a Course for Fastnet presents the compelling, courageous and tragic maritime history of ships that were attacked in the South-Western Approaches during the 1914-1918 War. The meticulously researched and presented material adds immensely to our understanding of Ireland’s First World War history generally and, specifically, of its fascinating maritime history during that period.