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Sober men and true : sailor lives in the Royal Navy, 1900-1945 /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	McKee, Christopher, 1935-
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 2002.
Subjects:	Great Britain. > Royal Navy > Sea life. Sailors > Great Britain > History > 20th century.

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