War of the Motor Gun Boats
one man's personal war at sea with the coastal forces, 1943-1945
$61.25
- Hardcover
163 pages
- Release Date
1 March 2014
Summary
Coastal Command: A Telegraphist’s War on Motor Gun Boats
Tony Chapman, born in Southampton in 1924, witnessed the devastation of his city during a German bombing raid in 1940. At 16, he vowed to fight back and joined the Navy.
Within hours of arriving on his first Motor Gun Boat, Telegraphist Chapman was thrust into an intense engagement against thirty E-boats. Despite sinking three enemy vessels, the victory came at a heavy price – half his shipmates were killed or injured.…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781783462247 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1783462248 |
| Author: | A.J. Chapman |
| Publisher: | Pen & Sword Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Pen & Sword Maritime |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 163 |
| Release Date: | 1 March 2014 |
| Weight: | 474g |
| Dimensions: | 164mm x 235mm |
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About The Author
A.J. Chapman
Tony Chapman was born in Southampton in 1924. Aged 16 he watched with horror as the historic High Street of Southampton burnt to the ground in a firestorm caused by a heavy German bombing raid on the night of 30 November 1940. He vowed to join up and fight back. Tony joined the Navy. The War of the Motor Gun Boats can only be published because Tony wrote a letter to the local paper in 2005 expressing his gratitude to Roger Lightoller for saving his life. This stirred the embers and led him to consider publication in remembrance of the time and the people.
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