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Into the Blue
A New Zealander in the Royal Navy (WW2)
by Capt. T.D. Herrick DSC and Bar
If you've ever wondered what life was like for the commanders of British warships during the troubled years of World War II, this book is for you.
Capt. Herrick's meticulous and graphic memories of almost continuous excitement and danger bring the scenes of action to life in absorbing detail.
His naval career spanned 40 years and many of the world's oceans. Second in command of two destroyers, including Decoy, and the CO of four, including Hotspur and Brecon, he won his first DSC for action in the Eastern Mediterranean, and his second for sinking U-boat 79. Described as having "a 25-knot brain", Herrick's competence and courage, even his enjoyment, in every situation are evident, despite the coolness of his account, whether with Malta convoys, U-boats, the battle for Crete, trying to rescue the King of Greece, or at Salerno.
Price: £10.95
ISBN: 1-898594-20-1
Paperback, illustrated b&w
240pp
225mm x 150mm