Peter Grose is a former publisher at Secker + Warburg, founder of Curtis Brown Australia, and was until recently the chairman of ACP (UK). He is the author of An Awkward Truth published by Allen & Unwin in 2009.

Peter Grose has a natural ability to tell a good yarn and the story of the Japanese subs that slid into Sydney Harbour in 1942 is about as good as any Aussie yarn can get . . . a great retelling of a great story.

• ContentsIntroduction1 There's a War On2 England Expects3 Running Wild4 Rather Peculiar Instructions5 Day of Attack Shall be Notified6 Day of Attack Shall be 31 May 317 Come back Alive8 The Net9 All Hell Breaks Loose10 Me with Black Beards11 Sudden Death12 Matsuo's Turn13 Examining the Wreckage14 No Reference Whatsoever15 Has Everybody Seen a Submarine?16 Caught Napping17 The Night Watchman's Tale18 The Admiral's Report19 Final RestAppendix 1 - Genuine SellerAppendix II - Other Gentlemen's MailAppendix II - Whatever Happened to Acknowledgements

Peter Grose is a former publisher at Secker + Warburg, founder of Curtis Brown Australia, and was until recently the chairman of ACP (UK). He is the author of An Awkward Truth published by Allen & Unwin in 2009.

Peter Grose has a natural ability to tell a good yarn and the story of the Japanese subs that slid into Sydney Harbour in 1942 is about as good as any Aussie yarn can get . . . a great retelling of a great story.

• ContentsIntroduction1 There's a War On2 England Expects3 Running Wild4 Rather Peculiar Instructions5 Day of Attack Shall be Notified6 Day of Attack Shall be 31 May 317 Come back Alive8 The Net9 All Hell Breaks Loose10 Me with Black Beards11 Sudden Death12 Matsuo's Turn13 Examining the Wreckage14 No Reference Whatsoever15 Has Everybody Seen a Submarine?16 Caught Napping17 The Night Watchman's Tale18 The Admiral's Report19 Final RestAppendix 1 - Genuine SellerAppendix II - Other Gentlemen's MailAppendix II - Whatever Happened to Acknowledgements

Peter Grose is a former publisher at Secker + Warburg, founder of Curtis Brown Australia, and was until recently the chairman of ACP (UK). He is the author of An Awkward Truth published by Allen & Unwin in 2009.

Peter Grose has a natural ability to tell a good yarn and the story of the Japanese subs that slid into Sydney Harbour in 1942 is about as good as any Aussie yarn can get . . . a great retelling of a great story.

• ContentsIntroduction1 There's a War On2 England Expects3 Running Wild4 Rather Peculiar Instructions5 Day of Attack Shall be Notified6 Day of Attack Shall be 31 May 317 Come back Alive8 The Net9 All Hell Breaks Loose10 Me with Black Beards11 Sudden Death12 Matsuo's Turn13 Examining the Wreckage14 No Reference Whatsoever15 Has Everybody Seen a Submarine?16 Caught Napping17 The Night Watchman's Tale18 The Admiral's Report19 Final RestAppendix 1 - Genuine SellerAppendix II - Other Gentlemen's MailAppendix II - Whatever Happened to Acknowledgements