Rcommended Books

[Lou Barron]

This book i more of a statistics book on the 1939 to 1945 actions and sinking of ships it is by Vernon .G.A.Upton .Iwould recommend this book

[Doc Vernon]

Hi Louis
As you have only the Author showing,just for a bit of Help to others i will include the Following!
The Title is (and i hope i have the correct Book)
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Upon Their Lawful Occasions

[Keith at Tregenna]

Gained permission years ago to extract and copy relevant parts of "Upon Their Lawful Occasions":

Will search my Archive and upload re: all in regard to Tregenna:

LINK: http://www.ss-tregenna.co.uk/

K.

[Captain Kong]

Hi Lou,
That Book you gave me , `Hell and High Water` is a really good read, not by an author but by the men involved in their own words, including yourself of course. Many thanks.
Cheers
Brian.

[Ian Malcolm]

In addition to my audio books, kindle books and LIFE ABOARD A WARTIME LIBERTY SHIP, published by Amberley, another book is due to be released on 1st July.

This one, called SHIPPING LOSSES OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR, deals with the losses of 53 shipping companies and is already being advertised on Amazon.

Regards

Ian

[Dennis McGuckin]

Just finished reading 'The Black Pit and Beyond" by J.Gordon Mumford.R.O.
Not a bad read.
Part of the 'Foreword'.
The Battle of the Atlantic was not won by any Navy or Air Force, it was won by the courage, fortitude and determination of the British and Allied Merchant Navy.
Admiral Leonard Murry.

[Louis the Amigo]

Hi shipmates, Hi Charles louis Baron, just starting to read, Upon their lawful occasions by vernon G.A.Upton one of our merchant navy war time heroes'. I have a signed copy, Can anyone tell me if he is still about?

[Keith at Tregenna]

The Battle of the Atlantic was not won by any Navy or Air Force, it was won by the courage, fortitude and determination of the British and Allied Merchant Navy. Admiral Leonard Murry.

April 1943 saw some respite for the allies, as the U-Boat Waffe was unable to maintain such a large presence in the Atlantic. Many of the boats heavily involved earlier during March had withdrawn for replenishing; nevertheless the boats still operational in the month remained active. A particular shock at the end of April was the attack by U-515 on convoy TS.37, which saw the loss of four tankers in three minutes, and another three over the next six hours.

Allied losses in April were 64 ships totaling 345,000 long tons (351,000 t); 39 ships (235,000 long tons (239,000 t)) were lost in the Atlantic. UBW lost 15 boats from all causes.

However, the following month of May 1943 would see the strategic and tactical advantage swing to the allies, where it remained for the rest of the campaign.

John Curtin, our wartime Prime Minister, said of the merchant seaman: Whenever you see a man in the street wearing the distinctive MN badge, raise your hat to him because without these gallant men the war would be lost.

HM King George VI said: The task of the Merchant Navy is no less essential to the people’s existence than that allotted to the Navy, Army and Air Force, and indeed, none of them would be able to operate without these brave men.

During the Second World War nearly one third of the world's merchant shipping was British. Over 30,000 men from the British Merchant Navy lost their lives between 1939–1945. More than 2,400 British ships were sunk. The ships were crewed by sailors from all over the British Empire, including some 25% from India and China, and 5% from the West Indies, Middle East and Africa. The British officers wore uniforms very similar to those of the Royal Navy. The ordinary sailors, however, had no uniform and when on leave in Britain they sometimes suffered taunts and abuse from civilians who mistakenly thought the crewmen were shirking their patriotic duty to enlist in the armed forces. To counter this, the crewmen were issued with an 'MN' lapel badge to indicate they were serving in the Merchant Navy.

I give full credit to the men of the MN, but acknowledge the men, women and children of the then team GB.

By command of His Majesty the King the names of those members of the Merchant Navy who have given their lives in the service of their country are recorded in the Merchant Navy Roll of Honour.

K.

[happy daze john in oz]

Just finished reading 'The Black Pit and Beyond" by J.Gordon Mumford.R.O.
Not a bad read.
Part of the 'Foreword'.
The Battle of the Atlantic was not won by any Navy or Air Force, it was won by the courage, fortitude and determination of the British and Allied Merchant Navy.
Admiral Leonard Murry.

Hi DEnnis, good to see you back on site again, hope things are on the improve for you and Sarah.

[Robert T. Bush]

Glad to see that Admiral Murray included these men they are too often forgotten.