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John Johnson-Allen - They Couldn't Have Done it without Us - 9781906266233 - V9781906266233
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They Couldn't Have Done it without Us

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Description for They Couldn't Have Done it without Us Paperback. Over seventy merchant ships sailed in the Task force sent by Britain to recapture the Falkland islands in 1982. Some were Royal Fleet Auxiliary vessels, but the majority were STUFT-ships taken up from trade-and the officers and crew of these merchant vessels, all volunteers, suddenly found themselves thrust into a war zone in the South Atlantic. Num Pages: 252 pages, 8pp colour. BIC Classification: 1MTASF; HBTM; JWMV2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 136 x 20. Weight in Grams: 328.
Over seventy merchant ships sailed in the Task force sent by Britain to recapture the Falkland islands in 1982. Some were Royal Fleet Auxiliary vessels, but the majority were STUFT-ships taken up from trade-and the officers and crew of these merchant vessels, all volunteers, suddenly found themselves thrust into a war zone in the South Atlantic. Remarkably little has been written about the part played by the Merchant navy, summarised by the official history of the campaign as 'an impenetrable mystery, girt about by seasickness' This book lifts the curtain on that mystery, to reveal something of the experiences of ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
252
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Weight
328g
Number of Pages
260
Place of Publication
Lanham, United States
ISBN
9781906266233
SKU
V9781906266233
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-3

About John Johnson-Allen
John Johnson-Allen went to sea in 1961 as an apprentice with the BP Tanker Company and leaving as Second Mate with a First Mate's certificate in 1969. He subsequently qualified as a Chartered Surveyor. He was awarded a Master's degree in Maritime History at the Greenwich Maritime Institute in 2008. He co-authored Voices From the Bridge ... Read more

Reviews for They Couldn't Have Done it without Us
The book provides insights into a field that not has been the subject of any substantial historical research up to now: the contribution of the British merchant navy to the British military campaigns during the Falklands War. . . .the book definitely allows the reader to understand the situation on board the respective vessels and the merchant mariners’ thoughts and ... Read more

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