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The Ship with two Captains First published 1957 |
A black cloth bound book with gilt lettering to spine. Page block pages are pristine browned browned throughout - in VERY GOOD condition. Dust wrapper is unclipped in GOOD PLUS condition with some scuffs and shelf wear. £12.50 + P & P |
Jacket flap blurb
THE SHIP WITH TWO CAPTAINS
H.M. submarine Seraph sailed on missions unusual even for a vessel of her kind. Known as the 'Secret Missions Submarine', she carried out assignments which were
of utmost importance to the progress of the war. On one occasion she carried Eisenhower's deputy, General Mark Clark, through the Mediterranean to a hazardous rendezvous with the Free French — prelude to the Allied 'torch' invasion
of North Africa. On another she made
a dramatic trip to Vichy France to rescue General Giraud— an adventurous undertaking carried out in rough sea under the nose of an alert enemy. In operational control was Lieutenant Bill Jewell, RN, while Captain Jerauld Wright, USN, commanded for political purposes. The ship with two captains carried out many courageous operations under the unorthodox leadership .... such as Kingpin, Peashooter, and Mincemeat.
`A remarkable book, as entertaining as it is reminiscent.'
Times Literary Supplement
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