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Firedrake - The Destroyer That Wouldn't Give Up

By: Dutton Publishing

Type: Hardcover

Product Line: Historical Books (Dutton Publishing)


Product Info

Title
Firedrake - The Destroyer That Wouldn't Give Up
Publisher
Category
Author
A.D. Divine
Publish Year
1943
Pages
252
Dimensions
5.75x8.25x1.25"
NKG Part #
2147871173
Type
Hardcover

Description

A thrilling tale of the Firedrake, a British F - Class Fleet destroyer and her adventures with the 8th Flotilla and Force H in the North Sea and Norway and later in the Mediterranian. Heavily damaged near Sardinia by air attack, she was safely brought to Gibraltar and at the time of the book was undergoing repairs in the US.

Sadly, she was later torpedoed by U211 and broke in half on Atlantic convoy duty. Only 26 of her crew of 148 were rescued in extreme weather conditions.