Schofield vice adm b b (4 resultados)

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. Includes several b/w photographs. xviii, 158pp.

1st edition dust jacket Very Good octavo xx + 172pp., b/w plates, appends., index, 'During WW2 designated convoy rescue ships accompanied some Atlantic convoys to rescue survivors from ships that had been attacked; typically small freighters with passenger accommodation converted to rescue service. They could accommodate 150 men. Preparation for service inc. the installation of scrambling nets along the sides, & substitution of boats suitable for open sea work for normal lifeboats. Rescue ships normally included a small operating room for an embarked naval doctor & sick bay staff. Six ships were lost or sunk, they escorted 757 convoys & rescued 4,194 survivors.' Signs of use & worn dust jacket o/w very good. …

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1st edition dust jacket Nice Copy octavo xx + 172pp., b/w plates, appends., index, 'During WW2 designated convoy rescue ships accompanied some Atlantic convoys to rescue survivors from ships that had been attacked; typically small freighters with passenger accommodation converted to rescue service. They could accommodate 150 men. Preparation for service inc. the installation of scrambling nets along the sides, & substitution of boats suitable for open sea work for normal lifeboats. Rescue ships normally included a small operating room for an embarked naval doctor & sick bay staff. Six ships were lost or sunk, they escorted 757 convoys & rescued 4,194 survivors.' Small stamp to front end paper o/w nice copy. …