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SOCIAL CHANGE IN THE 1st. 1996 |
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Jacket blurb
Frank Twiss attended Dartmouth in 1924 as a cadet and went on to become a highly respected Second Sea Lord, introducing many beneficial welfare improvements for naval personnel. This book records social change in the Royal Navy from the personal viewpoint of one of its most significant officers this century.
Admiral Sir Frank Twiss KCB, KCVO, DSC, had a distinguished career which included such postings as Flag Officer Flotillas Home Fleet (1962-4), and Commander of the Far East Fleet (1965-7). His career proceeded at a rapid rate despite his going down with HMS Exeter in 1941 and being taken prisoner by the Japanese, in whose captivity he remained until 1945. When he retired as Second Sea Lord in 1970 he became Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod in the House of Lords, where he stayed until 1978.
Social Change in the Royal Navy is essentially the oral history of an entertaining and witty narrator, and weaves the Admiral's personal testimony with his letters and miscellaneous writings. It covers such topics as discipline, training, conditions on board ship, victualling, entertainment and welfare. It also provides a keen insight into significant aspects of naval history: the Admiral was Deputy Secretary to the Joint Chiefs of Staff during the Korean War, for example, and has some interesting comments on his experiences with Churchill.
Social Change in the Royal Navy is a valuable testament to the life and times of a distinguished naval officer, and will appeal to all with an interest in the evolution of the Senior Service.
The author
CHRIS HOWARD BAILEY, CertEd, BEd (Horn), MA,
PhD, is Head of Oral History, Publications and Education at the Royal Naval Museum and Visiting Research Fellow in History at the University of Portsmouth. She has worked extensively in both the United States and Great Britain in the fields of oral history and education and has published numerous articles and won many awards for her work. She is on the Executive Committee of the Oral History Society and is a member of the Oral History Association (USA) and the Society for Nautical Research. She is also the author of Down the Burma Road: Work and Leisure for the Below-Deck Crew of the Queen Mary, 1947-1967, and The Battle of the Atlantic:The Corvettes and their
Crews — An Oral History.
Contents
Foreword: Captain John Wells CBE, DSC, RN
Acknowledgements
Introduction: Dr Chris Howard Bailey
Prologue: Admiral Sir Frank Twiss KCB, KCVO, DSC
| CHAPTER ONE: | Dartmouth Cadet, 1924-1927 | |
| My Early Years | ||
| Dartmouth Days | ||
| CHAPTER TWO: |
Cadet and Midshipman in the Atlantic Fleet, 1927-1930 | |
| My First Ship |
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| Life on Board in the 1930s | ||
| CHAPTER THREE: | Lieutenant and Gunnery Officer,
1930-1939 |
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| My First Years as a Lieutenant | ||
| Professional Gunnery Officer | ||
| Staff Course at Greenwich | ||
| CHAPTER FOUR:
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Early War Years, 1939-1942 | |
| The Beginning | ||
| Circumstances of War | ||
| Battle of the Java Sea | ||
| CHAPTER FIVE: | Prisoner of War, 1942-1945 | |
| A Survivor | ||
| Macassar Camp | ||
| Ofuna Punishment Camp | ||
| Zentsuji Camp | ||
| The Camp at Mitsushima | ||
| CHAPTER SIX: | Captivity to Liberation, 1942-1945 | |
| The Way We Lived | ||
| Liberation at Last | ||
| The Long Voyage Home | ||
| CHAPTER SEVEN: | Commander — Post-war Years, 1945-1951 | |
| First Command | ||
| Gas Commander at Portsmouth | ||
| An Executive Officer Ashore and the Unwinding of a Wartime Navy | ||
| CHAPTER | EIGHT:Captain — Ashore and Afloat, 1951-1960 | |
| Deputy Secretary to the Chiefs of Staff Secretariat | ||
| Captain — Fishery Protection Squadron | ||
| The Imperial Defence College | ||
| Captain of HMS Gamecock — Naval Air Station | ||
| Captain of HMS Ceylon — 6-inch Cruiser | ||
| CHAPTER NINE: | Flag Officer, 1960-1967 | |
| Naval Secretary to the First Lord of the Admiralty | ||
| Flag Officer Flotillas, Home Fleet | ||
| Commander-in-Chief, Far East Fleet | ||
| A Turning Time — 1960-1965 | ||
| CHAPTER TEN: | Second Sea Lord, Chief of Naval Personnel, 1967-1970 | |
| A Service University? | ||
| The Rum Issue | ||
| Other Steps Forward | ||
| The Legal Side | ||
| The Welfare Side | ||
| `My Time Came to an End' | ||
| CHAPTER ELEVEN: | Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod. 1970-1978 | |
| Epilogue: | A Totally Different Navy |
Select Bibliography
Index
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