The Corvette Navy

The Corvette Navy
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Publisher : Fitzhenry & Whiteside Limited
Total Pages : 212
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ISBN-10 : 0773761276
ISBN-13 : 9780773761278
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Book Synopsis The Corvette Navy by : James B. Lamb

Download or read book The Corvette Navy written by James B. Lamb and published by Fitzhenry & Whiteside Limited. This book was released on 2000-01-01 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Escorting ships to war was a crucial part of Canada's involvement in World War II, and the Corvette Navy helped the Royal Canadian Navy in its destruction of 47 U-boats and two Italian submarines. James Lamb was there, and he brings all the action back -- the fighting, the fear, the loneliness, and the camaraderie born of the intense stress that only war can bring.


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