Admiral Sir Charles Madden
Plain Yarns from the Fleet
- ISBN 13:
- 9780750919852
- author:
- Admiral Sir Charles Madden
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Sutton Publishing Ltd
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 1998
- Pages:
- 224
- Dimensions:
- 24 x 17 x 1.4 cm
- Genre:
- History, Maritime History, Battleships,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 4 working days
Description
Charles Owen's Plain Yarns from the Fleet explores the spirit of the Royal Navy in its 20th-century heyday, spanning from 1900 to 1945. This period encompasses two world wars and is marked by significant challenges.
The book draws on a range of sources, including anecdotes, eyewitness accounts, reminiscences, archive material, and published works, to portray life in the Navy during this era.