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Author : Jack Woddis
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 170 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 ( download)
Download or read book Under the Red Duster written by Jack Woddis and published by . This book was released on 1947 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Neil J. Morton
Publisher : Pneuma Springs Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1905809867
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (58 download)
Download or read book Drifting Beneath the "Red Duster" written by Neil J. Morton and published by Pneuma Springs Publishing. This book was released on 2010-04-15 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One early spring day in May 1954 the headmaster called the author, who was about to leave school, into his study for occupational guidance. All Neil knew was that the dreary nine to five existence in office or factory was not for him. ‘I want to be a steward in the Merchant Navy sir’. The head who was a good old boy shook his grey head. ‘What a waste.’ What followed was no waste; adventure was what he craved and adventure and romance aplenty called during the years that were the heyday of Britain’s proud merchant flag, the “Red Duster”. From Brazil to the Caribbean, to New Zealand and Australia where he now lives, the author will share with you a rollicking good yarn or two.. Book reviews online: PublishedBestsellers website.
Author : Morris Beckman
Publisher : The History Press
ISBN 13 : 075247278X
Total Pages : 165 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (524 download)
Download or read book Flying the Red Duster written by Morris Beckman and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2011-10-21 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Following the evacuation of the British Expeditionary Force from Dunkirk in 1940, Britain was at her most vulnerable. France had capitulated and the Germans had control of ports from the Arctic to the Mediterranean. Nazi U-boats were at Britain's doorstep, and in that year alone they sunk 204 ships, a gross tonnage of 2,435,667. Britain stood alone against Germany and a vital lifeline was the supplies carried by the civilian Merchant Navy, defended only by the thinly stretched Royal Navy. Winston Churchill conceded that his greatest fear was the slaughter of merchant seaman, who worked in harsh conditions, were often poorly fed, and were always at the mercy of the Kriegsmarine. In Flying the Red Duster, Morris Beckman tells the story of his experiences as a merchant seaman during the Battle of the Atlantic, part of the civilian force which enabled Britain to avoid capitulation to Nazi Germany. Based on his wartime diary - the unique document now held at the Imperial War Museum - this work allows the reader unique access to a time which is fast slipping from living memory.
Author : Tony Lane
Publisher : Manchester University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780719023972
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (239 download)
Download or read book The Merchant Seamen's War written by Tony Lane and published by Manchester University Press. This book was released on 1990 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Warren Armstrong
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (243 download)
Download or read book The Red Duster at War written by Warren Armstrong and published by . This book was released on 1942 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : John Slader
Publisher : ibooks
ISBN 13 : 1876963131
Total Pages : 430 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (769 download)
Download or read book The Fourth Service written by John Slader and published by ibooks. This book was released on 2010-06-04 with total page 430 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here at last is the true story of the merchant fleet during World War II, the non-fighting service in which 32,000 men died yet whose essential role has never been fully appreciated. The author, himself a member of the service from 1941-47, relates the stories of merchantmen and their crews with unique insight. From the early days of the war to the day of victory on the Rhine, through combined operations in the Mediterranean and at Normandy, the complete operation of the fleet is examined, with vivid accounts of the horrific losses undergone, the heroism of the crews and the sacrifices endured to ensure that Britain received its essential supplies of food, oil, and raw materials. Highly illustrated, this book will be absorbing for the war historian, maritime enthusiast and general reader alike.
Author : Ian M. Malcolm
Publisher : The History Press
ISBN 13 : 0750953713
Total Pages : 460 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (59 download)
Download or read book Shipping Company Losses written by Ian M. Malcolm and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2013-07-01 with total page 460 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the Second World War, the Merchant Navy suffered a higher percentage loss than any of the British armed forces, but despite this extraordinary fact few people today are aware of it. In total, 33,000 merchant seamen died, while others were severely injured both physically and mentally. This book is an important volume attempting to dispel the ignorance, and for the first time brings together a wealth of information concerning ship losses, including such details as ships’ names, their captains, the route they were lost on, date and positions when lost, loss of life, and many other particulars. A former wartime Merchant Navy man himself, Malcolm presents a compendium of shipping company losses that is staggering in scale. This work will be of great value to shipping enthusiasts and anyone interested in the war at sea.
Author : Keith Robbins
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780198224969
Total Pages : 962 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (249 download)
Download or read book A Bibliography of British History, 1914-1989 written by Keith Robbins and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 1996 with total page 962 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Containing over 25,000 entries, this unique volume will be absolutely indispensable for all those with an interest in Britain in the twentieth century. Accessibly arranged by theme, with helpful introductions to each chapter, a huge range of topics is covered. There is a comprehensiveindex.
Author : Mark Lardas
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1472852419
Total Pages : 97 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (728 download)
Download or read book Arctic Convoys 1942 written by Mark Lardas and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2022-09-15 with total page 97 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A new history of the most crucial few months of the Arctic Convoys, when Germany's air power forced the Allies to retreat to the cover of winter. Between spring and autumn 1942, Germany was winning the battle of the Arctic Convoys. Half of PQ-15 was sunk in May, PQ-17 was virtually obliterated in July, and in September 30 percent of PQ-18 was sunk. The Allies were forced to suspend the convoys until December, when the long Arctic nights would shield them. Mark Lardas argues that in 1942, it was Luftwaffe air power that made the difference. With convoys sailing in endless daylight, German strike aircraft now equipped and trained for torpedo attacks, and bases in northern Norway available, the Luftwaffe could wreak havoc. Three-quarters of the losses of PQ-18 were due to air attacks. But in November, the Luftwaffe was redeployed south to challenge the Allied landings in North Africa, and the advantage was lost. Despite that, the Allies never again sailed an Arctic convoy in the summer months. Fully illustrated with archive photos, striking new artwork, maps and diagrams, this is the remarkable history of the Luftwaffe's last strategic victory of World War II.
Author : Greg H. Williams
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 0786479450
Total Pages : 371 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (864 download)
Download or read book The Liberty Ships of World War II written by Greg H. Williams and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2014-07-31 with total page 371 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book details the Liberty ships and the Emergency Shipbuilding Program during World War II. For the first time, comprehensive information is provided about the builders, the namesakes, and the operators under one cover. Included is a list of all 2,710 Liberty ships delivered by U.S. shipyards, giving each ship's namesake and detailed descriptions of the companies that built the ships and the steamship companies that operated them during the war. This book also details the formation of two shipyards in South Portland, Maine, the Todd-Bath Iron Shipbuilding Co. and the South Portland Shipbuilding Corp. South Portland's shady operations were investigated by the U.S. Congress and resulted in the merger of both companies into the New England Shipbuilding Corporation in April 1943. Also featured is the Jeremiah O'Brien. Built by New England Ship in 1943 and one of only two operational Liberty ships left in the world, its service history and crew information are given along with its postwar restoration and return to Normandy in 1994.
Author : Cicely Fox Smith
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)
Download or read book Ship Alley written by Cicely Fox Smith and published by . This book was released on 1925 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Notes on ships, and descriptions of life along the water front, particularly on the London docks.
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Publisher : Cambria Press
ISBN 13 : 1621968367
Total Pages : 332 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (219 download)
Download or read book Reflections on Dream of the Red Chamber written by and published by Cambria Press. This book was released on with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Tony Cole
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 1409296970
Total Pages : 434 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (92 download)
Download or read book Dreaming of Valparaiso written by Tony Cole and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2009-10-29 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A young man sets off on an odyssey that takes him around the world.
Author : Mark Lemon
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 570 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (321 download)
Download or read book Punch written by Mark Lemon and published by . This book was released on 1919 with total page 570 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Tony Matthews
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1922387681
Total Pages : 400 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (223 download)
Download or read book Quiet Courage written by Tony Matthews and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2021-01-06 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What could induce a young pilot to walk out onto the wing of his burning aircraft at 13,000 feet? Why would a plucky young woman descend into the bowels of a sinking ship knowing that she would almost certainly die there? Why did a family remain on their farm, tending crops while suffering four long years of deadly artillery shelling? How did a former fishing trawler sink one of Hitler’s deadliest U-boats, and who were the two Australian nurses who protected wounded patients with their own bodies while experiencing a savage machine-gun attack? Why did a young naval apprentice keep rowing when his hands had been so badly burned, they were literally glued to his oar? And who were the two selfless ‘Dad’s Army’ soldiers who miraculously saved the lives of hundreds of their comrades even when it meant sacrificing their own? These and many other fascinating questions are answered in one of the most remarkable books of gallantry, fortitude and selfsacrifice you will ever read. Quiet Courage: Forgotten Heroes of World War Two is a book about thoughtful, intelligent actions and above all, an enviable capacity for bravery.
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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 796 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (243 download)
Download or read book Syren and Shipping Illustrated written by and published by . This book was released on 1927 with total page 796 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 182 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book Sea Breezes written by and published by . This book was released on 1924 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
