Return to Murmansk

Informationen zum Autor By Henry Swain and John Woodward Klappentext In 1990, Henry Swain sailed his 34-foot yacht Callisto to Murmansk. He had been there once before, 45 years earlier, on a Royal Navy warship escorting American merchant vessels supplying vital aid to the Soviets. U-boats lay in wait off the Russian coast and the Luftwaffe threatened attacks from bases in Norway. The Arctic offered another hazard-ice. Zusammenfassung In 1990! Henry Swain sailed his 34-foot yacht Callisto to Murmansk. He had been there once before! 45 years earlier! on a Royal Navy warship escorting American merchant vessels supplying vital aid to the Soviets. U-boats lay in wait off the Russian coast and the Luftwaffe threatened attacks from bases in Norway.

Product details

• Authors: Swain, Henry Swain, Swain Henry, John Woodward
• Publisher: Seafarer Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.12.1995
• EAN: 9780850364538
• ISBN: 978-0-85036-453-8
• No. of pages: 242
• Series: Sheridan House
• Subjects: Guides > Sport > Water sport, sailing; Humanities, art, music > History; Travel > Travelogues, traveller's tales; Russia, European History, HISTORY / Military / General, Sailing, Travel writing, Second World War, c 1938 to c 1946 (World War Two period), Modern warfare, c 1940 to c 1949, SPORTS & RECREATION / Water Sports / Boating, Sailing / yachting, SPORTS & RECREATION / Water Sports / Sailing