Signalman Jones

The lively true account of an English naval signalman's experiences during World War II, including his insider's perspective on how squadrons of Allied ships defeated the German U-boat blockade of the American coast.

List of contents

Foreword by Rear Admiral John Lippiett
Preface
A message from Signalman Jones
Chapter 1: Early Years – Liverpool and the Great Depression
Chapter 2: At last I go to sea – and on a battle cruiser
Chapter 3: War
Chapter 4: I go back to school and meet Gladys
Chapter 5: Wastwater – the grim reality of war in the North Atlantic
Chapter 6: Iceland, 1941
Chapter 7: Spitsbergen, summer 1941
Chapter 8: We lose our captain but find a submarine
Chapter 9: Aberdeen, then back to the frozen north
Chapter 10: Churchill and Roosevelt order Wastwater to America
Chapter 11: New York, New York
Chapter 12: The Caribbean
Chapter 13: Canada
Chapter 14: Blighty
Chapter 15: My last command
Chapter 16: Thirty-nine steps
Tim Parker

About the author

By Tim Parker and Geoffrey Holder Jones

Summary

The lively true account of an English naval signalman’s experiences during World War II, including his insider’s perspective on how squadrons of Allied ships defeated the German U-boat blockade of the American coast.

Product details

• Authors: Geoffrey Holder Jones, Jones Geoffrey Holder, Tim Parker, Tim Jones Parker
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 25.01.2011
• EAN: 9781574093094
• ISBN: 978-1-57409-309-4
• No. of pages: 140
• Series: Sheridan House
• Subjects: Guides > Sport > Water sport, sailing; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Politics; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration; Boating, SPORTS & RECREATION / Water Sports / Boating