The Scrap Iron Flotilla
Five Valiant Destroyers and the Australian War in the Mediterranean
$26.27
- Paperback
448 pages
- Release Date
15 August 2023
Summary
Winner of the 2022 Commodore Sam Bateman Book Prize, awarded annually by the Australian Naval Institute to recognise excellence in books making a major contribution to naval and maritime matters.
When the Second World War broke out in September 1939, the British asked Australia for help. With some misgivings, the Australian government sent five destroyers to beef up the British Royal Navy in the Mediterranean.
HMAS Vendetta, Vampire, Voyager, Stu…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781761042010 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1761042017 |
| Author: | Mike Carlton |
| Publisher: | Penguin Random House Australia |
| Imprint: | Penguin Random House Australia |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 448 |
| Release Date: | 15 August 2023 |
| Weight: | 358g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 130mm x 30mm |
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About The Author
Mike Carlton
Mike Carlton has worked in the media for over fifty years, becoming one of Australia’s best-known figures in radio, television, and newspapers. He began his career as a cadet journalist at the ABC, later serving as a war correspondent in Vietnam and the ABC’s Bureau Chief in Jakarta. He also reported for the ABC from London, New York, and various Asian capitals.
In television, he contributed to the ABC’s This Day Tonight in the 1970s, as well as Nine Network News and A Current Affair. In 1980, Mike transitioned to talk radio, first in Sydney and then in London, where he won a Sony Radio Academy award in 1993 for Britain’s best talk breakfast show. His radio satire on current affairs, Friday News Review, became a popular program in both Australia and the UK. For many years, he also wrote a weekly column for the Sydney Morning Herald.
Mike is passionate about naval history and has written Cruiser, First Victory, Flagship, The Scrap Iron Flotilla, and Dive!. In 2025, he received a Navy Gold Commendation for his commitment and contribution to the Royal Australian Navy, with his contribution described as ‘exemplary’ by the Navy’s chief, Vice Admiral Hammond.
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