Churchill's Pirates

Churchill's Pirates
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Publisher : Pen and Sword
Total Pages : 225
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ISBN-10 : 9781844687800
ISBN-13 : 1844687805
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Book Synopsis Churchill's Pirates by : Jon Sutherland

Download or read book Churchill's Pirates written by Jon Sutherland and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2011-02-23 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Royal Naval Patrol Service, or Harry Tates Navy as it was commonly known, was a unique service with its own rules and regulations. The officers and seamen were mainly ex-fishermen who had manned trawlers in Icelandic waters. The service was armed mostly with obsolete weaponry and suffered heavy casualties in the early stages of the war. The service was not confined to the seas around Britain and their small trawlers, drifters, paddle steamers, yachts and tugs saw service as far away as the Mediterranean and Newfoundland coast. Their main tasks included convoy escort duties, mine sweeping and anti-submarine work. Many awards for bravery were won including a VC.


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