Merchant Sailors At War 1943 1945 Beating The Uboat Images Of War Rare Photographs From Wartime Archives Reissue Philip Kaplan by Philip Kaplan, Jack Currie 9781473863644, 1473863643 instant download after payment.

Inside of this Photographic Essay are the usual mix of Archival Images, Paintings, and Modern Photos as taken by Philip Kaplan which this pair of writers were always known for creating throughout their long writing partnership together. Alongside of these images are the usual mix of poetry and informative text about life crossing the North Atlantic Oceans during The Second World War, and all the hazards that entailed. Contained within the archival images are some of the worlds most iconic and important Merchantmen, along with their Royal Navy (RN) and Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) Escorts. Alongside of these are some truly intriguing photos of the Sailors and Officers from all across the world who crewed the Merchant Marine Fleet and sailed in atrocious weather conditions and high sea swells without complaint all year round. Equally candid photos of the Officers and Ratings on board their RN and RCN Escorts who were often swamped in under powered Warships that 'sailed like drunk submarines', while facing exactly the same conditions as those faced by the Merchantmen Crews themselves are also included. There are also modern day images of the handful of surviving vessels from that time like the former RCN Flower Class Corvette, HMCS Sackville an escort of the RCN which is now permanently moored in harbour at the Maritime Museum in Halifax Nova Scotia Canada, as a living memorial to her Canadian Crew and to so many others who failed to return to port. Also covered are the equally hard pressed Aircrews of the RAF and RCAF flying out from ashore and the sea based RN Fleet Air Arm (FAA) and the RCN FAA who gave them air protection.