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Admiralty Salvage in Peace and War 1906-2006: ´Grope, Grub and Tremble´
Tony Booth
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Paperback. The importance of marine salvage during armed conflict has been vastly underestimated since becoming a vital Naval arm during the First World War. Between 1915 and 1918 the Admiralty Salvage Section saved nearly 400 merchant vessels, desperately needed to bring food and war materials into Britain. Num Pages: 224 pages, 16pp B&W Photos. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HBTM; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 157 x 19. Weight in Grams: 404.
The importance of marine salvage during armed conflict has been vastly underestimated since becoming a vital Naval arm during the First World War. Between 1915 and 1918 the Admiralty Salvage Section saved nearly 400 merchant vessels, desperately needed to bring food and war materials into Britain.During the Second World War, some two million tons of shipping was successfully recovered. From D-Day onwards Admiralty salvage men cleared many stricken craft from the Normandy beaches alone, often under heavy shellfire. Then, as the Germans retreated back across Europe, salvage teams undertook vital port clearance duties.During the Suez Crisis, Falklands Conflict ... Read more
The importance of marine salvage during armed conflict has been vastly underestimated since becoming a vital Naval arm during the First World War. Between 1915 and 1918 the Admiralty Salvage Section saved nearly 400 merchant vessels, desperately needed to bring food and war materials into Britain.During the Second World War, some two million tons of shipping was successfully recovered. From D-Day onwards Admiralty salvage men cleared many stricken craft from the Normandy beaches alone, often under heavy shellfire. Then, as the Germans retreated back across Europe, salvage teams undertook vital port clearance duties.During the Suez Crisis, Falklands Conflict ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
South Yorkshire, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781848848931
SKU
V9781848848931
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99-2
About Tony Booth
Tony Booth and Len Deighton are authors and historians.
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