26402004
9781861064370
The author's father was killed in 1939 when HMS Courageous was torpedoed and sunk by U29 headed by Kapt. Otto Schuhart. This is a personal and moving account of disaster and needless loss caused by ill-preparedness. Using survivor's accounts, Kapt. Schuhart's log and his own experiences, the author points a vivid picture of the navy and its men that few will forget.Gibbings, Peter is the author of 'Weep for Me Comrade', published 1997 under ISBN 9781861064370 and ISBN 1861064373.
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