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Survivors of Enemy Action : Experiences of Merchant Seamen, 1939 1945, Hardback Book

Survivors of Enemy Action : Experiences of Merchant Seamen, 1939 1945 Hardback

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The war years 1939 - 1945 were the most perilous in the long history of the British Merchant Navy.

The figures speak for themselves. With 2,535 ships sunk and 36,749 merchant seamen lost, the proportional casualty rate was higher than any branch of the Armed Forces except for Bomber Command. The danger to the lightly armed merchant ships came from enemy air attacks, surface warships, raiders and, of course submarines.

Prisoners were seldom taken so the crews of stricken vessels had to fend for themselves.

Those who survived enemy action faced death by drowning, exposure and lack of food and water. Compiled mainly from experiences related direct to the author, this inspiring book draws on first-hand accounts of the lucky few who survived.

With extraordinary honesty and modesty their stories describe the events leading up to the enemy attack, the actions and the aftermath. Readers will be struck by the courage and fortitude of these men who often suffered extreme hardship and privation.

Too many died before reaching land or being rescued.

These men are without doubt the unsung heroes of the Second World War and this fine book is an overdue recognition of their sacrifices and courage.

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