Luck on My Side : The Diaries and Reflections of a Young Wartime Sailor 1939-1945

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Palmer, John.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

England and Wales. -- Royal Navy--Officers--Diaries.

Palmer, John, -- Sir, -- 1920- -- Diaries.

World War, 1939-1945--Naval operations, British.

World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, British.

Local Subjects:

England and Wales. -- Royal Navy--Officers--Diaries.

Palmer, John, -- Sir, -- 1920- -- Diaries.

World War, 1939-1945--Naval operations, British.

World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, British.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (254 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Havertown : Pen and Sword, 2002.

Summary:

Sir John Palmer was at sea for virtually the entire war serving in three ships. During this time he kept a secret diary of events and his reactions and emotions which we are now proud to publish. This book vividly describes the author's many wartime exploits. For the worst period of the Battle of the Atlantic, he was on convoy protection duty in the Corvette HMS Clematis and recalls the famous Christmas Day action against the mighty German battle cruiser Hipper.Sadly Sir John died very recently, after a most distinguished life.

Contents:

Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Dedication; Acknowledgements; FOREWORD; CHAPTER I - Introduction; CHAPTER II - Serving with Commodores of Convoys; CHAPTER III - HMS Clematis in the Battle of the Atlantic; CHAPTER IV - Southbound; CHAPTER V - Life in the South Atlantic; CHAPTER VI - Takoradi and Lagos; CHAPTER VII - Homeward bound; CHAPTER VIII - HMS Exe in North Africa and the Battle of the Atlantic; CHAPTER IX - Hospital and HMS Dryad; CHAPTER X - HMS Amethyst; CHAPTER XI - U-Boat Surrender; CHAPTER XII - Reunion after Fifty Years; Index

Notes:

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ISBN:

9781783034659

1783034653

9781783034673

178303467X

OCLC:

854974763