Book Details
Format
Paperback
Pages
256
Language
English
Published
Sep 1, 2004
Publisher
Periscope Publishing Ltd
ISBN-10
1904381251
ISBN-13
9781904381259
Description
This is an account of what it was like to command a destroyer during World War II. Spanning 1942 to 1945, Hill commanded HMS Ledbury during the tragedy of Arctic convoy PQ17 and played an outstanding role in Operation Pedestal. The pressures of command and the strain of years of continual fighting are conveyed here.
Genres
Action & Adventure
Business & Economics