The cruel sea
Based on the author's own experiences, this book presents the story of the crew of HMS Compass Rose, a corvette assigned to protect convoys in World War Two. It offers descriptions of agonizing U-boat hunts. It tells of ordinary, heroic men who had to face a brutal menace which would strike wit...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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London
Penguin Book
2009.
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| Summary: | Based on the author's own experiences, this book presents the story of the crew of HMS Compass Rose, a corvette assigned to protect convoys in World War Two. It offers descriptions of agonizing U-boat hunts. It tells of ordinary, heroic men who had to face a brutal menace which would strike without warning from the deep. |
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| Item Description: | Originally published: London: Cassell, 1951. |
| Physical Description: | 444 p. maps 20 cm. |
| ISBN: | 9780141042831 (pbk) |