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THE MERCHANT SERVICE

by Lt. Cdr. L. M. Bates, R.N.V.R.

1945 Frederick Muller, Ltd., London

The Merchant Navy in the Second World War

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An interesting small book illustrated with small, but interesting sepia illustrations
Covers a little worn but contents excellent, in VERY GOOD condition with a few light fox spots on front and back paste downs, now in plastic sleeve.

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Contents

APOLOGIA AND ACKNOWLEDGMENT
I. THE SEA ROAD
II. THE DAYS OF SAIL
III. SMOKE ON THE HORIZON
IV. BIRTH OF A SHIP .
V. MERCHANTMEN TO-DAY .
VI. FETCHING AND CARRYING
VII. GOOD MANAGEMENT
VIII. THE MEN .
IX. NEW RECRUITS'
X. SAFE HARBOUR
XI. THE GREAT TEST
INDEX

List of Illustrations
PITT, East Indianian, 1780' HOUGOMONT, Australian grain ship'
BENDING FORESAIL'
VANDERBILT, later sailing ship THREE BROTHERS, 1855 PANAMA, C.G.T., 1865
DECCAN, P. & 0., 1868
A NEAR MISS ON A MERCHANT SHIP
A TWIN HOTCHKISS GUN CREW IN A MERCHANT SHIP
MOORING DAMAGED SHIP IN MALTA HARBOUR
RESCUE OF BRITISH SEAMEN
LAYING THE KEEL OF A VESSEL'
ERECTION OF FRAMING
DECK PLATING IN PROGRESS
LAUNCH OF LARGE CAPE LINER
WIRELESS CABIN IN RANGITIKI
CLEANING FIRES
MERCHANT SERVICE TYPES AT BOAT DRILL
SCENE IN FO'CASTLE OF A MERCHANTMAN
LAUNCHING CEREMONY
AN OCEAN LINER passing into the George V Lock
PATRICIAN, homeward bound
GARTHSNAID, main deck awash
P. & 0. LINER STRATHNAVER in dock
COLLIER in the Pool of London
DISCHARGING TIMBER in the Surrey Commercial Docks
DISCHARGING MEAT in the King George V Dock

OLIVEBANK "Life-lines"
THE PILOT
PAINTING THE FUNNEL
RANGITIKI Boat Drill
BARGE TRAFFIC IN THE RIVER THAMES

This is a scaled down sepia illustration from " The Merchant Service " entitled 'RANGITATA proceeding to her berth in the Royal Albert Dock'

THROUGH THE PORT-HOLE
SAILING BARGES
RANGITATA proceeding to her berth in the Royal Albert Dock - See above
H.M.S. WORCESTER at Greenhithe

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THE MERCHANT SERVICE

by Lt. Cdr. L. M. Bates, R.N.V.R.

List of Illustrations