Destroyer from America

New York: The Macmillan Company, 1942. First edition. First printing [stated]. Hardcover. vi, 155, [3] p. Based on the voyages of one destroyer taken over by the British, in which the names have been changed and elements of fiction added. It seeks to protray what theBritish seamen experienced. Particulary engaging are the recreated conversations among the officers and members of the crew. Those who served were from the Reserve of the Royal Navy and represented diverse classes and peacetime occupations. The crew confront mal de mer, engine trouble, and the long watches., Condition: Fair. Signed by previous owner. Long inscription on fep. Ink notation on fore-edge. Slightly cocked. Cover has some wear and soiling.

Keywords: Royal Navy, Destroyer, Warship, Sailors, H. M. S. Porchester, Naval Operations, WWII: Convoys, U-Boats, Torpedoes, Anti-submarine warfare

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