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Informationen zum Autor By John Johnson-Allen Klappentext Over seventy merchant ships sailed in the Task force sent by Britain to recapture the Falkland islands in 1982. Some were Royal Fleet Auxiliary vessels, but the majority were STUFT-ships taken up from trade-and the officers and crew of these merchant vessels, all volunteers, suddenly found themselves thrust into a war zone in the South Atlantic. Zusammenfassung Over seventy merchant ships sailed in the Task force sent by Britain to recapture the Falkland islands in 1982. Some were Royal Fleet Auxiliary vessels! but the majority were STUFT-ships taken up from trade-and the officers and crew of these merchant vessels! all volunteers! suddenly found themselves thrust into a war zone in the South Atlantic. Inhaltsverzeichnis Fills a big gap in the role of the Merchant Navy in the Falklands War Highlights current vulnerability with diminished merchant fleet under British flag Highly interesting account covering all types of vessels involved Vivid accounts from all ranks giving great understanding
