John D Grainger charts the careers of the thirteen vessels that have
served the Royal Navy under the name HMS Shark. Despite the ferocious
name, they have all been relatively small vessels including one
brigantine, five sloops, one Sixth Rate, a gunvessel, four destroyers
and a submarine. Collectively they therefore give a good
representation of the various roles of these types, which receive far
less attention than larger, more glamorous ships. Furthermore, as the
first entered service in 1699 and the last was sunk in 1944 (having
the dubious distinction of being the only Allied vessel lost on
D-Day), they illustrate the changes and continuities in the Royal Navy
and war at sea across almost 250 years. In each case the author
considers the origin of the ship, the purpose for which it was
designed and employed, its captains and where possible its crew, as
well as the activities of the ship itself and its final fate; in
addition background information of a general nature is included as a
necessary context for those actions.
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ISBN
9781473877269
Publisert
2016
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Vendor
Pen & Sword Maritime (ORIM)
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
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Product format
Digital bok
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