Free Download Running the Gauntlet: Cargo Liners Under Fire 1939-1945 by Bernard Edwards
English | April 13, 2022 | ISBN: 1399097865 | 241 pages | PDF | 3.28 Mb
The British Merchant Navy dominated the world trade routes in the years leading up to the Second World War. The star players of the fleet were the cargo liners, faster and larger than the tramps and offering limited passenger accommodation. On the outbreak of war these cargo liners became crucial to the nation’s survival using their speed and expertise to evade Nazi warships, raiders and U-boats.