Under the Red Duster
Title | Under the Red Duster PDF eBook |
Author | Jack Woddis |
Publisher | |
Pages | 170 |
Release | 1947 |
Genre | Merchant marine |
ISBN |
Drifting Beneath the "Red Duster"
Title | Drifting Beneath the "Red Duster" PDF eBook |
Author | Neil J. Morton |
Publisher | Pneuma Springs Publishing |
Pages | 132 |
Release | 2010-04-15 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 1905809867 |
One early spring day in May 1954 the headmaster called the author, who was about to leave school, into his study for occupational guidance. All Neil knew was that the dreary nine to five existence in office or factory was not for him. ‘I want to be a steward in the Merchant Navy sir’. The head who was a good old boy shook his grey head. ‘What a waste.’ What followed was no waste; adventure was what he craved and adventure and romance aplenty called during the years that were the heyday of Britain’s proud merchant flag, the “Red Duster”. From Brazil to the Caribbean, to New Zealand and Australia where he now lives, the author will share with you a rollicking good yarn or two.. Book reviews online: PublishedBestsellers website.
Flying the Red Duster
Title | Flying the Red Duster PDF eBook |
Author | Morris Beckman |
Publisher | The History Press |
Pages | 165 |
Release | 2011-10-21 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 075247278X |
Following the evacuation of the British Expeditionary Force from Dunkirk in 1940, Britain was at her most vulnerable. France had capitulated and the Germans had control of ports from the Arctic to the Mediterranean. Nazi U-boats were at Britain's doorstep, and in that year alone they sunk 204 ships, a gross tonnage of 2,435,667. Britain stood alone against Germany and a vital lifeline was the supplies carried by the civilian Merchant Navy, defended only by the thinly stretched Royal Navy. Winston Churchill conceded that his greatest fear was the slaughter of merchant seaman, who worked in harsh conditions, were often poorly fed, and were always at the mercy of the Kriegsmarine. In Flying the Red Duster, Morris Beckman tells the story of his experiences as a merchant seaman during the Battle of the Atlantic, part of the civilian force which enabled Britain to avoid capitulation to Nazi Germany. Based on his wartime diary - the unique document now held at the Imperial War Museum - this work allows the reader unique access to a time which is fast slipping from living memory.
The Merchant Seamen's War
Title | The Merchant Seamen's War PDF eBook |
Author | Tony Lane |
Publisher | Manchester University Press |
Pages | 304 |
Release | 1990 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9780719023972 |
The Red Duster at War
Title | The Red Duster at War PDF eBook |
Author | Warren Armstrong |
Publisher | |
Pages | 200 |
Release | 1942 |
Genre | Merchant marine |
ISBN |
The Fourth Service
Title | The Fourth Service PDF eBook |
Author | John Slader |
Publisher | ibooks |
Pages | 430 |
Release | 2010-06-04 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1876963131 |
Here at last is the true story of the merchant fleet during World War II, the non-fighting service in which 32,000 men died yet whose essential role has never been fully appreciated. The author, himself a member of the service from 1941-47, relates the stories of merchantmen and their crews with unique insight. From the early days of the war to the day of victory on the Rhine, through combined operations in the Mediterranean and at Normandy, the complete operation of the fleet is examined, with vivid accounts of the horrific losses undergone, the heroism of the crews and the sacrifices endured to ensure that Britain received its essential supplies of food, oil, and raw materials. Highly illustrated, this book will be absorbing for the war historian, maritime enthusiast and general reader alike.
Shipping Company Losses
Title | Shipping Company Losses PDF eBook |
Author | Ian M. Malcolm |
Publisher | The History Press |
Pages | 460 |
Release | 2013-07-01 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 0750953713 |
During the Second World War, the Merchant Navy suffered a higher percentage loss than any of the British armed forces, but despite this extraordinary fact few people today are aware of it. In total, 33,000 merchant seamen died, while others were severely injured both physically and mentally. This book is an important volume attempting to dispel the ignorance, and for the first time brings together a wealth of information concerning ship losses, including such details as ships’ names, their captains, the route they were lost on, date and positions when lost, loss of life, and many other particulars. A former wartime Merchant Navy man himself, Malcolm presents a compendium of shipping company losses that is staggering in scale. This work will be of great value to shipping enthusiasts and anyone interested in the war at sea.