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The destruction of Convoy PQ. 17

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This book is an account of a convoy of thirty-five Allied ships which left Iceland on June 27, 1942 bound for Russia. Three weeks later eleven ships reached Russia, the rest having been sunk by the Germans. The author explores the reactions of the Allied sailors, and the reasons for the destruction.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Irving, David John Cawdell, 1938- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York, Simon and Schuster [1969]
Subjects:
World War, 1939-1945 > Naval operations.
World War, 1939-1945 > Arctic Ocean.
Naval convoys > History > 20th century.
Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 > Opérations navales.
Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 > Arctique, Océan.
Convois (Marine) > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Naval convoys.
Military operations, Naval.
Arctic Ocean.
1900-1999
History.
Description
Summary:This book is an account of a convoy of thirty-five Allied ships which left Iceland on June 27, 1942 bound for Russia. Three weeks later eleven ships reached Russia, the rest having been sunk by the Germans. The author explores the reactions of the Allied sailors, and the reasons for the destruction.
Physical Description:xiv, 337 pages illustrations, maps, plans, portraits 23 cm
Bibliography:Bibliographical references included in "Source notes" (pages 307-323).