Grey Funnel Lines
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Grey Funnel Lines
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Author : Cyril Tawney
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2015-12-22
Grey Funnel Lines written by Cyril Tawney and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-12-22 with Social Science categories.
Originally published in 1987. In this book we find songs reflecting every aspect of life in the twentieth-century Royal Navy, both upper and lower deck: war, ship’s routine, aviation, submarines, the antics of dockyard personnel, not to mention the matelot’s shore-going adventures, both amorous and bibulous. The compiler was well-known as a folk-singer, though he began his career in the Royal Navy. Based on his personal collection of Navy songs, this book proves that the sailor’s muse did not desert him with the passing of the sailing ship. It also dispels the notion that the modern Jack Tar, when he produces any songs at all, confines himself to the pornographic. With the songs, Cyril Tawney interweaves a commentary on the Royal Navy setting, providing a backdrop to the sailor’s own words. This book is of enduring appeal to all who have served as well as to students of twentieth-century oral tradition.
Joining The Grey Funnel Line
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Author : Frank Saies-Jones
language : en
Publisher: Trafford on Demand Pub
Release Date : 2009-11
Joining The Grey Funnel Line written by Frank Saies-Jones and has been published by Trafford on Demand Pub this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-11 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
This is a true story of a young boy with a burning desire to join the Royal Navy, and who had made plans to enter the training ship HMS Conway as a Naval Cadet at the age of fifteen. Reluctant to allow their son to travel to Britain after the outbreak of World War II, his parents wanted him to continue his education in Canada and enter the Canadian Navy on attaining the age of seventeen. When this was not possible, they reluctantly allowed him to leave home and pursue his original dream. What follows after he left home in early 1941 and the unorthodox manner in which he joined 'The Grey Funnel Line' makes interesting reading.
One Wave Short Of A Storm
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Author : Slipknot Muggins
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2006
One Wave Short Of A Storm written by Slipknot Muggins and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Filled with typical Aussie humour, this unique look at life on the lower decks of the Australian Navy is a politically incorrect account of 'Slipknot' Muggins's rich experiences as they sailed the high seas of the Pacific Ocean.
Churchill S Thin Grey Line
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Author : Bernard Edwards
language : en
Publisher: Grub Street Publishers
Release Date : 2017-11-30
Churchill S Thin Grey Line written by Bernard Edwards and has been published by Grub Street Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-11-30 with History categories.
The naval historian and retired merchant navy captain recounts the contributions of Britain’s civilian ships during WWII in this “cracking read” (The Bridgend & Porthcawl Gem). The first British casualties of the Second World War were not members of the Royal Navy, the army, or the Royal Air Force. They were British merchant seamen on the transatlantic passenger liner SS Athenia, torpedoed by a German U-30 submarine on September 3, 1939. For the duration of the war, Britain’s merchant fleet performed a vital role, carrying the essential supplies that kept the country running during the darkest days and made victory possible. Their achievements came at a terrible cost with 2,535 British oceangoing merchant ships being sunk and, of the 185,000 men and women serving in the British Merchant Navy at the time, 36,749 sacrificed their lives. Another 4,707 were wounded and 5,720 ended up as prisoners of war. Their casualty rate of twenty-five percent was second only to RAF Bomber Command’s. Thoroughly researched and full of fascinating true accounts, Bernard Edwards’s Churchill’s Thin Grey Line tells the inspiring story of those brave civilian volunteers who fought so gallantly to defend their ships, cargo, and country. “A cracking read which brings home to the reader how much we in [England] owe to the Merchant Navy . . . Bernard Edwards has done them proud.” —The Bridgend & Porthcawl Gem
Salt On Your Tongue
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Author : Charlotte Runcie
language : en
Publisher: Canongate Books
Release Date : 2019-01-03
Salt On Your Tongue written by Charlotte Runcie and has been published by Canongate Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-01-03 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
'An ode to the ocean, and the generations of women drawn to the waves or left waiting on the shore' Guardian In Salt On Your Tongue, Charlotte Runcie explores what the sea means to us, and particularly what it has meant to women through the ages. In mesmerising prose, she explores how the sea has inspired, fascinated and terrified us, and how she herself fell in love with the deep blue. This book is a walk on the beach with Turner, with Shakespeare, with the Romantic Poets and shanty-singers. It’s an ode to our oceans – to the sailors who brave their treacherous waters, to the women who lost their loved ones to the waves, to the creatures that dwell in their depths, to beachcombers, swimmers, seabirds and mermaids. Navigating through ancient Greek myths, poetry, shipwrecks and Scottish folktales, Salt On Your Tongue is about how the wild untameable waves can help us understand what it means to be human.
Jackspeak Of The Royal Canadian Navy
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Author : Mark Nelson
language : en
Publisher: Dundurn
Release Date : 2018-10-06
Jackspeak Of The Royal Canadian Navy written by Mark Nelson and has been published by Dundurn this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-10-06 with History categories.
From aback to ZizEX, the second edition of Jackspeak of the Royal Canadian Navy gives readers a chance to fill their boots with the colourful language of Canada’s senior service.
Oxford Dictionary Of National Biography 2005 2008
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Author : Lawrence Goldman
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2013-03-07
Oxford Dictionary Of National Biography 2005 2008 written by Lawrence Goldman and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-03-07 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
This book, drawn from the award-winning online Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, tells the story of our recent past through the lives of those who shaped national life.
Imagine Living Life Well With Perspective Perseverance
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Author : Maureen Whitaker
language : en
Publisher: Fulton Books, Inc.
Release Date : 2023-03-28
Imagine Living Life Well With Perspective Perseverance written by Maureen Whitaker and has been published by Fulton Books, Inc. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-03-28 with Body, Mind & Spirit categories.
Imagine Living Life Well with Perspective & Perseverance Book Three of Book Series Volume V: From Great Times to Facing 'Dragons' & Persevering Anna has a dream which they hope is not a prophecy. It is Walk on the Wild Side. It reveals something to them and they meet with their doctor friends. They begin seminars through organizations. One event has an incident which lands Liam, Anna, Mike and Dave in an extreme Life Challenge. They use The Seal's for Healing and Protection. They hold their moral and social Code of Honor in the highest esteem. They faced double-edged situations and proceed to Choose Wisely in Speaking their Truths. They live life how they believe and Walk Their Talk. 'One of the Single Most Important and vital aspects of the human condition living on this Earth is our Ability to Effectively Communicate with all other human beings without prejudice and with tolerance to foster a rapport with others and share knowledge, history, information and truths. Liam said emphatically, "If ever I felt there were others who I likened to The Four Musketeers, 'One for All and All for One,' it is the four of us. We each battle for each other to the benefit of the whole. Not many friends can do this as well as we four. It is totally awesome." Mike retires from the military and it is quite an event with a formal dinner and a dance. A Code of Honor is provided. The idea of listening to one's Inner Whisperings is discussed. In a wooded forest, something is found and this is quite an important event. The four plan and set dates to go on a road trip in our lovely motorcoach a week after school began. Now, on to Book Four, the first half of Volume VI.
Nine Battles To Stanley
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Author : Nicholas van der Bijl
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Release Date : 2014-12-17
Nine Battles To Stanley written by Nicholas van der Bijl 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 2014-12-17 with History categories.
Nine Battles to Stanley is a soldiers account of the ground fighting on South Georgia and the Falklands.What makes this book unique is the fascinating and objective way the author describes the experiences, view points and comparative qualities of both sides to the conflict. Fresh light is shed on the whole campaign even the best known battles at Goose Green (where Col. H. Jones won his VC) and the night attack on Mount Tumbledown.
Centaur From The Triangle A Boyhood In Derby
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Author : Edward Garner
language : en
Publisher: Lulu.com
Release Date : 2009
Centaur From The Triangle A Boyhood In Derby written by Edward Garner and has been published by Lulu.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Autobiography categories.