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From Dartmouth to War: A Midshipman in the Mediterranean 1940-1941
Adrian Holloway
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Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBWQ; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 234 x 18. Weight in Grams: 360.
Adrian Holloway was only seventeen when he left the Royal Naval College at Dartmouth in 1940 and joined HMS Valiant as a Midshipman, sharing a gunroom with Midshipmen Terry Lewin and HRH Prince Philip. He arrived in the Mediterranean in time to witness the darkest days of the Mediterranean Fleet – providing cover for the Fleet Air Arm’s raid on Taranto, fighting at the Battle of Matapan and taking part in the evacuation of Crete – during which time the Royal Navy’s vessels were decimated. He also witnessed the sinking of HMS Barham, and after returning from an appointment to ... Read more
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Publisher
Spellmount
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Stroud, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780752486420
SKU
V9780752486420
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Ref
99-10
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