Isle of Man Steam Packet in the Second World War
Richardson, Matthew (Curator)2024
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Names like Ben-My-Chree, Tynwald and Lady of Mann are synonymous with the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company, the world's oldest shipping line that is still in existence. In its long history, there can have been no greater test of the company's ships or its men than the Second World War. As well as maintaining a crucial link to the Isle of Man (in spite of U-boats and mines), the vessels and their compliments saw vital service as troop carriers at Dunkirk, on D-Day and elsewhere. This book explores what it was really like to crew these ships, often under fire, and frequently in danger. Using previously unreleased archive material, and sometimes forgotten personal accounts, this book weaves a gripping narrative of what was arguably the Isle of Man's greatest contribution to victory in the Second World War - its fleet.
Main title:
Isle of Man Steam Packet in the Second World War / Matthew Richardson.
Author:
Richardson, Matthew (Curator), author
Imprint:
Barnsley : Pen & Sword Military, 2024.
Collation:
200 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cm
ISBN:
9781399051576 (hbk)
Dewey class:
940.545941940.545
LC class:
D581
Local class:
940.545
Language:
English
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BRN:
4000678
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