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A Hard Fought Ship
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Author : John A. Rodgaard
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2017-05-09
A Hard Fought Ship written by John A. Rodgaard and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-05-09 with categories.
HMS Venomous was a destroyer of the V & W Class, the most advanced in the world when built and arguably the most successful ever. Sixty-seven were built at the end of the Great War. By the end of World War II all had been sunk or scrapped but thousands of men had served on them.After freezing in the forgotten war in the Baltic in 1919 Venomous spent the 1920s in the Mediterranean. She was in the front line when the German blitzkrieg swept across Europe and the V & Ws made high speed dashes across the Channel to bring the troops (and civilians) back from Calais, Boulogne and Dunkirk.Venomous and her sister ships escorted the Atlantic convoys which kept Britain fed and the Arctic convoys which supplied our Russian allies with the weapons to stop the German advance. She took part in Operation Pedestal which saved Malta and, as the Allies prepared for the landings in North Africa, was ordered to escort the destroyer depot ship HMS Hecla to the invasion beaches. When Hecla was torpedoed off the coast of Morocco Venomous fought the attacking U-boat and rescued 500 survivors (see back cover). Venomous escorted convoys along the coast of north Africa including the first through convoy from Gib to Alex and the invasion force to Sicily, Operation Husky.In October 1943 she returned to Britain and was converted to an Air Target ship for training Barracuda Torpedo Bomber aircrew based at Douglas in the Isle of Man. She was nearly lost in a hurricane off the east coast of Scotland before being sent to Kristiansand in Norway to accept the surrender of German naval forces.Venomous and her sister ships were all scrapped after the war but this ship biography is a fitting memorial to the V & Ws and the men who served in them.
A Hard Fought Ship
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Author : Robert J. Moore
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1990
A Hard Fought Ship written by Robert J. Moore and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1990 with Destroyers (Warships) categories.
A Hard Fought Ship
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Author : John Rodgaard
language : en
Publisher: Seaforth Publishing
Release Date : 2024-04-30
A Hard Fought Ship written by John Rodgaard and has been published by Seaforth Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-04-30 with History categories.
Here is the exhaustive and exhilarating story of HMS _Venomous_, one of sixty-seven V&W destroyers built at the end of the Great War that were to play a key role in the struggle to keep the sea lanes open in the Atlantic, Home Waters and the Mediterranean during the following war. Her story was perhaps the most memorable of all her class.When war broke out she was to find herself in the front line as the German blitzkrieg swept across Europe in 1940 and the V&Ws made high speed dashes across the Channel to bring troops and civilians back from Calais, Boulogne and Dunkirk, and prepared for the expected invasion. Later that year she and her sister-ships escorted the Atlantic convoys which supplied our Russian allies with the weapons to halt the German advance.She returned to the Mediterranean and took part in Operation Pedestal to save Malta, and as the allies prepared for the landings in North Africa she was ordered to escort the destroyer depot ship, HMS _Hecla_ to the invasion beaches. When _Hecla_ was torpedoed off the coast off Morocco _Venomous_ fought the attacking U-boat and rescued 500 survivors. She escorted convoys along the coast of North Africa including the first-through convoy from Gibraltar to Alexandria. and she joined the invasion force to Sicily during Operation Husky.In October 1943 she returned to Britain for a major refit at Falmouth when she was converted to an air target ship for training Barracuda torpedo bombers based at Douglas, Isle of Man, and then, after being transferred to the east coast, she was nearly lost in a hurricane before being sent to Kristiansand to accept the surrender of German naval forces._Venomous_ and her sister-ships were all scrapped after the War, but her extraordinary career, during which she fought without cessation, is brought to life in this rousing and beautifully told ship biography, a fitting memorial to the V&Ws and the men who served in them.'I would rate this as being in the same class as _The Cruel Sea_ for a picture of small ship life in World War Two.' _The Naval Review_ 'A portrayal of life on a wartime destroyer with a depth and insight that is possible unequalled by any previously published work.' _Warship Annual_This book is outstanding for its detailed insight into the life on not just a single destroyer but, by extension, life at sea aboard and Royal Navy destroyer.' _The Northern Mariner_'_A Hard Fought Ship_ is a vivid portrait of a fighting vessel and the men who operated her.' _Warships International Fleet Review_'Highly recommended to both naval historians and the general public.' _Mariner's Mirror_'It is an exemplary ship biography where a detailed narrative of the destroyer's exploits are brought to life by a wealth of first-hand accounts.' _Navy News_This book is a detailed and thrilling account of the life of a typical V&W class destroyer.' _Sea Breezes_
A Hard Fought Ship
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Author : John A Rodgaard
language : en
Publisher: Seaforth Publishing
Release Date : 2024-06-30
A Hard Fought Ship written by John A Rodgaard and has been published by Seaforth Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-06-30 with History categories.
Here is the exhaustive and exhilarating story of HMS Venomous, one of sixty-seven V&W destroyers built at the end of the Great War that were to play a key role in the struggle to keep the sea lanes open in the Atlantic, Home Waters and the Mediterranean during the following war. Her story was perhaps the most memorable of all her class. When war broke out she was to find herself in the front line as the German blitzkrieg swept across Europe in 1940 and the V&Ws made high speed dashes across the Channel to bring troops and civilians back from Calais, Boulogne and Dunkirk, and prepared for the expected invasion. Later that year she and her sister-ships escorted the Atlantic convoys which supplied our Russian allies with the weapons to halt the German advance. She returned to the Mediterranean and took part in Operation Pedestal to save Malta, and as the allies prepared for the landings in North Africa she was ordered to escort the destroyer depot ship, HMS Hecla to the invasion beaches. When Hecla was torpedoed off the coast off Morocco Venomous fought the attacking U-boat and rescued 500 survivors. She escorted convoys along the coast of North Africa including the first-through convoy from Gibraltar to Alexandria. and she joined the invasion force to Sicily during Operation Husky. In October 1943 she returned to Britain for a major refit at Falmouth when she was converted to an air target ship for training Barracuda torpedo bombers based at Douglas, Isle of Man, and then, after being transferred to the east coast, she was nearly lost in a hurricane before being sent to Kristiansand to accept the surrender of German naval forces. Venomous and her sister-ships were all scrapped after the War, but her extraordinary career, during which she fought without cessation, is brought to life in this rousing and beautifully told ship biography, a fitting memorial to the V&Ws and the men who served in them. ‘I would rate this as being in the same class as The Cruel Sea for a picture of small ship life in World War Two.’ The Naval Review ‘A portrayal of life on a wartime destroyer with a depth and insight that is possible unequalled by any previously published work.’ Warship Annual This book is outstanding for its detailed insight into the life on not just a single destroyer but, by extension, life at sea aboard and Royal Navy destroyer.’ The Northern Mariner ‘A Hard Fought Ship is a vivid portrait of a fighting vessel and the men who operated her.’ Warships International Fleet Review ‘Highly recommended to both naval historians and the general public.’ Mariner’s Mirror ‘It is an exemplary ship biography where a detailed narrative of the destroyer’s exploits are brought to life by a wealth of first-hand accounts.’ Navy News ‘This book is a detailed and thrilling account of the life of a typical V&W class destroyer.’ Sea Breezes
Hms Inflexible
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Author : A E Langsford
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2011-04-30
Hms Inflexible written by A E Langsford and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-04-30 with Fiction categories.
1945. The battle against Japan in the Pacific is reaching its climax. One way or another, Inflexible will be Captain Thurston's last command of the war. Captain Thurston VC is a navy man to his bones. Offered a cushy office job to see out the last months of the war, he resists: instead he's handed command of HMS Inflexible, a proud and powerful aircraft carrier. It is no easy task. The overwhelming determination of the Japanese fighters and the cruel weather conditions make Thurston's command fraught with difficulties, but the struggle to provide air support for the US and Commonwealth troops must continue. Home is on the other side of the world, barely a reality, and Thurston finds that he is striving to do the right thing, not only as the Captain of the Inflexible but also in his private life. For a while he and his men are under daily attack from a deadly enemy, Thurston is plagued by feelings of guilt and remorse for the woman he has left behind. A. E. Langford's compelling naval adventure is an evocative account of life at sea during one of the most perilous and hard-fought battles of this century.
Hms Bellerophon
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Author : Colin Pengelly
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Release Date : 2014-04-30
Hms Bellerophon written by Colin Pengelly and has been published by Pen and Sword this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-04-30 with History categories.
The story of HMS Bellerophon is a record of the many and varied duties which the Royal Navy had to carry out in the period 1793 1815. It was involved in the first great fleet action of the War and was involved in the last moments of the struggle with the surrender of Napoleon.The 74-gun ship was the standard unit in the line of battle, Bellerophon was one of the most distinguished with a fine fighting record. Having fought at 'The Glorious First of June'; the battle of the Nile and at Trafalgar the ship saw more than her share of fierce ship-to-ship encounters. In between there were the varying duties of blockade and escort carried out with service in the Channel, the Mediterranean, the North Sea, the Baltic and the West Indies. The ship saw every type of service which fell to the Navy in that period.All the many and various aspects of the ship's life are covered from construction through maintenance and refits to final disposal. Sadly the ship could not be been saved like Victory and the ship and her fine record were confined to the history books.
The British Navy Its Strength Resources And Administration 2 Eds Of Vol 3
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Author : Thomas Brassey (1st earl.)
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1883
The British Navy Its Strength Resources And Administration 2 Eds Of Vol 3 written by Thomas Brassey (1st earl.) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1883 with categories.
The British Navy
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Author : Earl Thomas Brassey Brassey
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1883
The British Navy written by Earl Thomas Brassey Brassey and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1883 with categories.
Naval History
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2008
Naval History written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Naval history categories.
Salvo
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Author : Bernard Edwards
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1995
Salvo written by Bernard Edwards and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with History categories.
The theme of this study is the hard-fought ship-to-ship battle, where the gun was all-important and where salvo after salvo was fired by the protagonists at all ranges, from maximum elevation and distance, to virtual open sights point-blank action. The author vividly recounts a varied selection of truly classic warship gun actions, emphasising the often sudden change from routine sailing to devastating and potentially lethal combat with an almost unseen enemy