Attack & Sink: the Battle of the Atlantic Summer 1941
the death of convoy sc42
$61.48
- Hardcover
199 pages
- Release Date
1 August 2001
Summary
Attack & Sink: A Deadly Convoy’s Ordeal
‘Attack and Sink’ – the chilling order from Admiral Donitz that unleashed the Markgraf wolf-pack on Convoy SC42 in September 1941. Sixty-three merchant ships, a lifeline of vital supplies for the United Kingdom, lumbered across the Atlantic from Nova Scotia. These vessels, many old and vulnerable, were sailing into the teeth of a U-boat offensive that was claiming over a hundred ships a month.
Their escort: a single destroyer and t…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780850528688 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0850528682 |
| Author: | Bernard Edwards |
| Publisher: | Pen & Sword Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Pen & Sword Books Ltd |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 199 |
| Release Date: | 1 August 2001 |
| Weight: | 506g |
| Dimensions: | 213mm x 133mm x 220mm |
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About The Author
Bernard Edwards
Captain Bernard Edwards spent 37 years at sea with the Merchant Navy commanding ships trading worldwide. On retirement he settled in South West Wales to pursue his second career as a Naval historian. His knowledge of the sea and ships has enabled him to write a series of internationally recognised works.
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