Naval History

Their Epic Story, illustrations from b&w photographs, maps on endpapers, index, x & 228 pp, grey boards in d/w, top edge of d/w a trifle rubbed, otherwise in very good condition, Leo Cooper 1985

23.2 x 15.6 cm, 580g, ISBN 0 43637 706 3

The author’s father served on HMS Salopian in the Second World War – she had been MV Shropshire before the war.  The narrative is continued up to the Falkands conflict, with ships such as the Atlantic Conveyor, a container ship used, with a strengthened deck, as a third carrier for Harriers.  See the description (below) from the dustwrapper flap.

Long out of print.