Warships of the Bay of Quinte (eBook)

Roger Litwiller (Autor)

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2011
240 Seiten
Dundurn (Verlag)
978-1-55488-930-3 (ISBN)

Infos

This is the story of six of Canadas Warships HMCS NAPANEE, HMCS BELLEVILLE, HMCS HALLOWELL, HMCS TRENTONIAN, HMCS QUINTE (I), and the HMCS QUINTE (II). These histories give a unique account of the small ships that have been the backbone of the Canadian Navy during the Second World War and the Cold War. The stories record the accomplishments of these hardworking ships as well as the mistakes. This rich and vivid account of an important part of Canadas Naval Service draws from the records of the ships, interviews with their crews, letters, diaries, newspaper articles, community libraries and photographs. You will learn about the HMCS NAPANEE as she fights a five day battle against twenty-four German submarines in on one of Canadas most tragic convoy battles. Be with HMCS BELLEVILLE as she fights to rescue a torpedoed merchant ship and find out about how a German submarine sinks the HMCS TRENTONIAN late in the war killing six of her crew.

Autor

Roger’s interest in Canada’s Navy began as a Sea Cadet in his hometown of Kitchener, Ontario. He later became an officer in the Canadian Armed Forces Reserve and the Navy League of Canada. Educated in Emergency Medical Services, Roger has served the Quinte Region of Ontario since 1982 as a decorated Paramedic. Other interests include public speaking and photographic artist. Roger resides near Trenton with his wife Rhonda and their six children.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 13.4.2011
• Verlagsort: Toronto
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Natur / Technik ► Fahrzeuge / Flugzeuge / Schiffe ► Schiffe
• Themenwelt: Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► 1918 bis 1945
• Themenwelt: Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Militärgeschichte
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung
• Schlagworte: Battle of Atlantic, Cold War, Cuban Missile Crisis, Kingston, Kingston Shipbuilders, Thunder Bay • Esquimalt • Royal Canadian Navy, Canadian, Navy, RCN, HMCS, Trenton, Belleville, Napanee, Picton, Hallowell, Quinte, WWII, World War Two, Warships, Frigates, Corvettes, Minesweepers, Ships, Convoys, Escort Ships, Submarines, U-Boats, Royal Navy, RN, United States Navy, USN, Navy League, Convoy Battles
• ISBN-10: 1-55488-930-8 / 1554889308
• ISBN-13: 978-1-55488-930-3 / 9781554889303