Isle of Man Steam Packet in the Second World War
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Isle of Man Steam Packet in the Second World War

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Isle of Man Steam Packet in the Second World War

About this book

A compelling account of the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company's heroic service during World War II. Names like Ben-My-Chree, Tynwald and Lady of Mann are synonymous with the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company, the world's oldest shipping line that is still in existence. In its long history, there can have been no greater test of the company's ships or its men than the Second World War. As well as maintaining a crucial link to the Isle of Man (in spite of U-boats and mines), the vessels and their compliments saw vital service as troop carriers at Dunkirk, on D-Day and elsewhere. For the first time, this book explores what it was really like to crew these ships, often under fire, and frequently in danger. Using previously unreleased archive material, and sometimes forgotten personal accounts, this book weaves a gripping narrative of what was arguably the Isle of Man's greatest contribution to victory in the Second World War – its fleet.

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Yes, you can access Isle of Man Steam Packet in the Second World War by Matthew Richardson in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in History & Modern British History. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher
Pen and Sword
Year
2025
eBook ISBN
9781399051590
Edition
0

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents
  5. Acknowledgments
  6. Introduction
  7. Chapter One The Phoney War 1939-40
  8. Chapter Two The Channel Port Rescues: Dunkirk and Elsewhere
  9. Chapter Three Royal Navy Service
  10. Chapter Four Keeping the Home Fires Burning
  11. Chapter Five Operation Overlord – 1944
  12. Chapter Six Epilogue
  13. Notes
  14. Bibliography
  15. Plates