“A successful book, giving a picture of life on a major warship, as
well as a different view of some of the main naval actions of the
Second World War.” —HistoryOfWar.org This is the story of the
Royal Navy battle-cruiser HMS Renown, a famous ship with a long and
distinguished operational career. Originally built for the First World
War she subsequently served in the post-war fleet and took royalty
around the world. Modernized just in time for World War Two, she
re-joined the fleet in September, 1939 and for the first two years of
the war her speed and heavy gun armament made her one of the most
important ships of the fleet. She escorted the famous carrier Ark
Royal for most of her illustrious career as flagship of Force “H”
in the Mediterranean and took part in many stirring battles and convoy
actions. Later she covered Russian convoys in the Arctic before going
out to the Indian Ocean where she took part in attacks on Japanese
targets in the Indian Ocean. Her final duties included the meeting of
King George VI and President Truman in 1945. A host of fresh detail
coupled with eyewitness memoirs from former crew members make this an
outstanding warship biography. “If you like a thorough, detailed
history of a famous, long lived fighting ship, this volume will give
you just what you’re looking for. It also provides an insightful
look at some of the Royal Navy’s more interesting naval leaders,
including Admirals Cunningham and Somerville.” —IPMS/USA
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ISBN
9781844687206
Publisert
2020
Utgiver
Vendor
Pen & Sword Maritime (ORIM)
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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