Survivors British Merchant Seamen
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Survivors British Merchant Seamen
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Author : G. H. Bennett
language : en
Publisher: Burns & Oates
Release Date : 1999
Survivors British Merchant Seamen written by G. H. Bennett and has been published by Burns & Oates this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with History categories.
Winning the Battle of the Atlantic was critical to Britain's survival in the Second World War. The British Merchant Navy suffered enormous losses of both ships and men, particularly in the early years of the war. Sailing through U-boat wolf-packs across the Atlantic, or on the perilous routes to Malta and Murmansk, took a special kind of courage. Ships often sank within minutes of being torpedoed. Survivors is the history of this epic struggle. It is a graphic account of how the ships were attacked and sunk, how crews reacted, how they attempted to launch their lifeboats and how they ended up swimming or clinging to debris, or making long voyages in lifeboats or on rafts. Death might come at any stage, yet the will to live and the resourcefulness and skill of the seamen enabled a surprising number to survive. "There was a terrific smash and everything was pandemonium on deck. The wheel house collapsed on top of me and I was trapped by the concrete slabs which had fallen on me and pinned me to the deck. I think that the ship sank in about thirty seconds after breaking in two ... Although I was trapped, I could see everything over my head. The stern burst into flames and I saw flames forward. I could see the water coming up and coming over my head. The ship hit the bottom and turned over, the debris was thrown off me and I was released and I came to the surface."--Sinking of SS Abukir, 28 May 1940
Survivors
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Author : G. H. Bennett
language : en
Publisher: Hambledon Press
Release Date : 2007
Survivors written by G. H. Bennett and has been published by Hambledon Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with History categories.
Winning the Battle of the Atlantic was critical to Britain's survival in WW2. The British Merchant Navy suffered enormous losses in the Atlantic, both of ships and men. This book tells the epic story of the British Merchant seamen during the war.
Survivors Of Enemy Action
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Author : Bernard Edwards
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword Maritime
Release Date : 2023-07-30
Survivors Of Enemy Action written by Bernard Edwards and has been published by Pen and Sword Maritime this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-07-30 with History categories.
The war years 1939 – 1945 were the most perilous in the long history of the British Merchant Navy. The figures speak for themselves. With 2,535 ships sunk and 36,749 merchant seamen lost, the proportional casualty rate was higher than any branch of the Armed Forces except for Bomber Command. The danger to the lightly armed merchant ships came from enemy air attacks, surface warships, raiders and, of course submarines. Prisoners were seldom taken so the crews of stricken vessels had to fend for themselves. Those who survived enemy action faced death by drowning, exposure and lack of food and water. Compiled mainly from experiences related direct to the author, this inspiring book draws on first-hand accounts of the lucky few who survived. With extraordinary honesty and modesty their stories describe the events leading up to the enemy attack, the actions and the aftermath. Readers will be struck by the courage and fortitude of these men who often suffered extreme hardship and privation. Too many died before reaching land or being rescued. These men are without doubt the unsung heroes of the Second World War and this fine book is an overdue recognition of their sacrifices and courage.
Survivors Of Enemy Action
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Author : BERNARD. EDWARDS
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2023-05-30
Survivors Of Enemy Action 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 2023-05-30 with categories.
Last Ship From Rangoon
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Author : John Van Wyck Gould
language : en
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Release Date : 2015-08-04
Last Ship From Rangoon written by John Van Wyck Gould and has been published by AuthorHouse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-08-04 with Fiction categories.
On March 7, 1942, in the midst of WWII, a British merchant ship fled Burma (now Myanmar) only minutes ahead of the invading Japanese army. This vessel, the last ship from Rangoon, acts as the starting point for an engrossing account of escape, suspense, hope and courage. In this period largely undocumented by American literature, fear and desperation invade the lives of British Merchant seamen as violence threatens their welfare, their ships, and their livelihoods. Last Ship from Rangoon recounts a harrowing tale of 132 seamens arduous efforts to return to England; imprisoned by the Senegalese, these men must flee from an inescapable French prison and hack their way through dense jungle toward the English colony of Gambia. Based upon the story of a retired British Merchant Marine seaman, whom he met whilst traveling in South East Asia, John Van Wyck Gould has crafted a tale of adventure, courage, hardship, and survival.
British Merchantmen At War
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Author : Great Britain. Ministry of War Transport
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1944
British Merchantmen At War written by Great Britain. Ministry of War Transport and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1944 with Merchant marine categories.
The Quiet Heroes
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Author : Bernard Edwards
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Release Date : 2010-08-19
The Quiet Heroes written by Bernard Edwards 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 2010-08-19 with History categories.
The men of Britain's Merchant Navy, although unarmed civilians going about their lawful business were the first to be involved with the enemy in the Second World War. Less than nine hours after the declaration of war on 3 September 1939, the Donaldson liner Athenia was sunk without warning by a German U-boat off the west coast of Ireland. From that moment onwards, British merchant seamen were constantly in the front line in all quarters of the globe. For almost six years they faced, without flinching, their own private hell of torpedoes, bombs, shells and mines, all the while fending off their old arch-enemy, the sea. Sorely pressed, and often tired near to death, they kept open Britain's tenuous lifelines, bringing millions of tons of raw materials, food, oil, arms and ammunition, without which the country could not have survived. As always, their spirit was indomitable, their professionalism unchallenged. The price they paid for their bravery and dedication was horrendous: 2,246 ships lost, 29,180 men killed, and countless hundreds maimed and wounded. This book tells the story of just a few of these quiet heroes.
Merchant Marine Survivors Of World War Ii
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Author : Michael Gillen
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2015-01-02
Merchant Marine Survivors Of World War Ii written by Michael Gillen and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-01-02 with History categories.
World War II could not have been won without the U.S. Merchant Marine. Crewed by civilian seamen in peacetime and carrying much of the nation's ocean-borne commerce, the Merchant Marine became the "fourth arm of defense" in wartime, providing vital support for beachheads in all theaters of operation. Twenty World War II Merchant Marine veterans are featured in this oral history. Most had at least one ship torpedoed, bombed, shelled or mined out from under them--some of them two. Some became prisoners of the Japanese for the duration of the war, working on the infamous River Kwai Bridge. Many spent time on lifeboats or flimsy rafts under harsh conditions; one--Donald Zubrod--endured 42 days in a lifeboat with several others before their eventual rescue, close to death. American merchant mariners suffered a casualty rate that was a close second to the Marine Corps during the war.
The Real Cruel Sea
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Author : Richard Woodman
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Release Date : 2011-07-06
The Real Cruel Sea written by Richard Woodman 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 2011-07-06 with History categories.
The renowned maritime historian’s compelling study of the vital role played by merchant seamen during WWII in the Battle of the Atlantic. For the British, the Battle of the Atlantic was a fight for survival. They depended on the safe transit of hundreds of merchant ships carrying food and supplies from America to feed the country and keep the war effort going. On top of that, they had to export manufactured goods to pay for it all. Britain's merchant navy, a disparate collection of private vessels, had become the country's lifeline. While its seamen were officially non-combatants, they bravely endured the onslaught of the German U-boat offensive until Allied superiority overwhelmed the enemy. Drawing extensively on first-hand sources, Richard Woodman establishes the importance of the British and Allied merchant fleets in the struggle against Germany. This important study elevates the heroic seamen who manned these ships to their rightful place in the history of the Second World War.
The Merchant Seamen S War
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Author : Tony Lane
language : en
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Release Date : 1990
The Merchant Seamen S War written by Tony Lane and has been published by Manchester University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1990 with Armed merchant ships categories.