Chris Oâ Flaherty

Gebundenes Buch

Torpedoes, Tea, and Medals

The Gallant Life of Commander D. G. H. 'Jake' Wright Dsc** Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve

Beschreibung

Whilst Hitler's U-Boats were torpedoing shipments of tea bound for Great Britain, Jake Wright reciprocated by torpedoing Axis coastal shipping off Europe. This is the life story of a determined, brave and innovative individual, who went from a tea trade trainee to a highly decorated naval officer.

Autor

Captain Chris O'Flaherty joined the Royal Navy in 1987. Having served for much of his early career as a diver and underwater bomb disposal officer in the navy's smallest warships, he qualified as a Principal Warfare Officer deploying in frigates and aircraft carriers around the globe. For his operational achievements in the Middle East the President of the United States of America awarded him the US Legion of Merit, and in 2017 he was elected as Hudson Fellow by St Antony's College, University of Oxford.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Casemate Publishers
• Seitenzahl: 208
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. März 2022
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 232mm x 158mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 452g
• ISBN-13: 9781636241401
• ISBN-10: 1636241409
• Artikelnr.: 62759739