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A Seaman’s Book of Sea Stories [Jan]
By Desmond Fforde
Published by
Accent Press Ltd
ISBN 9781906373986
Category Short Stories
January 2010
Synopsis
A superb collection of nautical tales especially selected by Desmond Fforde. All profits benefit The Prostate Cancer Charity.
These stories range from the Napoleonic wars, via ships that traded under sail round Cape Horn, to what it was like to take charge of a ship in convoy, serve in the fore-ends of a submarine or fly a Corsair against the Japanese. If you have seen a WW1 picture of a ship in dazzle camouflage, there is a description of how it came about, and the Dunkirk evacuation is movingly depicted. Lastly there is Uffa Fox’s airborne lifeboat: a real masterpiece of design, and what a man!
These stories range from the Napoleonic wars, via ships that traded under sail round Cape Horn, to what it was like to take charge of a ship in convoy, serve in the fore-ends of a submarine or fly a Corsair against the Japanese. If you have seen a WW1 picture of a ship in dazzle camouflage, there is a description of how it came about, and the Dunkirk evacuation is movingly depicted. Lastly there is Uffa Fox’s airborne lifeboat: a real masterpiece of design, and what a man!
Author's Biography
A former officer in the Merchant Navy, Desmond Fforde has had a long and distinguished seafaring career. He is the cousin of Jasper Fforde and is married to Katie Fforde.
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