U-Boat Hunter

U-Boat Hunter
Book no.	32
Series	My Story
Author	Bryan Perrett
Publisher	Scholastic UK
Published	September 19, 2005
Pages	176
ISBN	9780439959384
Timeline	September 1939 – August 1945
Preceded by
Chronology	Sophie's Secret War
Publication	War Nurse
Followed by
Chronology	War Nurse
Publication	The Queen's Spies

U-Boat Hunter: The Story of Peter Rogers is the fifteenth book in My Story to feature a male protagonist and the thirty-second overall. The book was written by Bryan Perrett. It was first published in September 2005 and reissued in January 2014. The book was the last My Story book with a male lead until 2008's Roman Invasion.

Book description

• Original
• Relaunch

"Spring 1942
"U-boat submerging, sir," said the lookout. As the conning tower disappeared beneath the waves the Asdic began to pick up echoes from the submarine. We altered course to conform with the enemy, whose track was clearly marked by a continuous slick of oil, like the trail of blood left by a wounded animal. "Stand by, depth charges!" ordered the Captain. As we reached the end of the slick he pressed the release buzzer. The depth charges went rolling over the stern and the usual eruptions of water were thrown up as they exploded far below. "U-boat surfacing, sir!" shouted the lookout. As the sinister grey shape broke the surface our 4-inch swung towards it. The bridge machine gun opened fire."

"It's 1939, and, though he's just 15, Peter Rogers is desperate to find a way to join the Navy.
Becoming a signalman aboard the HMS Arum, Peter is determined to help defend the convoys bringing vital supplies to Britain. He hopes more than anything to cross paths with the U-boat captained by the notorious Captain von Schleigen..."

Characters

Main article: List of U-Boat Hunter characters

• Peter Rogers

Author

Main article: Bryan Perrett

Editions

U-Boat Hunter
Canadian edition
9780439937528
(October 2007)

U-Boat Hunter
My Story reprint
9781407136745
(January 2014)

Notes

• The portrait on the cover of the first edition is a photograph of William Crawford, whom served on the HMS Hood from 1939 until it was sunk in 1941.

External links

• U-Boat Hunter at Scholastic Canada