| Title:
Pursuit
– The Sinking Of The Bismarck by Ludovic Kennedy |
|
Description:
In
May 1941 the German Battleship Bismarck escaped into the
Atlantic Ocean. At that time it was one of the most formidable
fighting ships afloat. Her presence in the Atlantic posed
a threat to the convoys, which were keeping the people
of Britain alive. On 24th May the British warship HMS
Hood caught up with the Bismarck and several minutes later
a shell from the Bismarck struck the magazine of the Hood
and within minutes she was sunk. A day and a half later
aircraft from HMS Ark Royal launched an attack and crippled
Bismarck. Next day the trapped ship was attacked and sunk.
This book tells the story of the pursuit.
|
| Author:
The author
was born in Edinburgh in 1919. He served in the navy throughout
the war and took part in the chase of the Bismarck. He has
written many book which have included ‘Sub-Lieutenant’
about his own war experiences and ‘Nelson’s Band
of Brothers’ about Nelson’s Captains. He has been
involved in television journalism for many years. |
| Binding:
Hardcover. |
| Date
Published: First
published 1974. |
Edition:
This
edition1975. |
| Jacket
Condition: Good
condition with a dust jacket which is in reasonable condition,
dust jacket has slight tear and mark. |
| Book
Condition:
Very good condition with 239 pages of which 16 pages contain
photographs. |
| Publisher:
Book Club Associates, London. |
| ISBN:
:No number. |
| Size
& Weight: 20.4
cm x 13.5 cm (H x W). 2.2 cm thick. |
