| Description |
1 online resource (272 pages) |
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Access limited to subscribing institutions. |
| Summary |
Although the Merchant Navy suffered a higher percentage loss than any of the Armed Forces in the Second World War, few people today are aware of this or have even heard of them. Thirty-three thousand merchant seamen died, while others were severely injured both physically and mentally. This book is an attempt to dispel the ignorance and brings together a wealth of information concerning ship losses, including ships' names, captains, route lost on, coordinates when lost, date, time and loss of life. A former wartime Merchant Navy man himself, Malcolm presents a compendium of shipping company losses that is staggering in scale. This work would be a valuable addition to any Second World War or shipping enthusiast's collection. |
| System Details |
System requirements: Adobe Digital editions. |
| Note |
Print version record. |
| Subject |
HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain.
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval operations, British.
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Merchant marine -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century.
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Shipping companies (Marine transportation) -- Great Britain -- History.
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Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Malcolm, Ian M. Shipping company losses of the Second World War. Stroud, Gloucestershire : The History Press, 2013. 0752493426 (OCoLC)834429164 |
| Standard No. |
9780750953719 |
| ISBN |
9780750953719 (e-pub) |
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