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DUSKIN, GERALD L and SEGMAN, RALPH: : If the Gods Are Good: The Sacrifice of HMS Jervis Bay

UK.MANCHESTER,LANCASHIRE.CRECY PUBLISHING LTD.,2005.

ISBN 0859791076.

UK,8vo wraps,p/back Original,1st edn.[Originally and first published in US by Naval Institute Press,Annapolis,Maryland,2004 as HB+dw/dj,1st edn.THis the UK,Paperback original,denotes the first format and its first appearance in print of the book/title in that publisher's country of origin.Paperbacks usually follow on from the HB edn,but can be published at the same time as the HB edn,but p/back originals are published prior to any other format in the country of its publisher.] FINE+.No owner inscrptn,and no price removal from card cover.Bright,crisp,clean, sharp-cornered,matt,montaged contemporary b/w thumbnail photographs of opposing ship's captains' portraits and of the opposing ships involved HMS Jervis Bay and the pocket battleship Admiral Scheer to front cover,with white-outlined blue lettered title,sub-title in red lettering and other red lettering and author's names in white letters to front,white lettered pale blue spine/backstrip with thumbnail b/w photograph detail of HMS Jervis Bay at head of same,NO reading creases to spine/ backstrip either,rear cover with white lettered precis and critics' reviews.Negligible shelf-wear,bumping,creasing to edges and corners - no nicks,tears or splits present.Top+fore-edges bright and clean without blemish; contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound - pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corner tips - unread,other than my own collation.UK,8vo wraps,p/back Original,1st edn,8-254pp [paginated] includes a Preface,an introduction, 18 chapters and an Epilogue,illustrated with contemporary b/w photographs,b/w facsimile documents reproductions,b/w maps and b/w diagrams of ship's battle movements,interspersed throughout the text and the book,an Appendix, Notes,a 6pp bibliography which also includes interviews,communications,Official documents and articles,an Index.Plus [unpaginated] half-title+ title pages,contents list/table with blank verso,acknowledgements also with blank verso,and to the rear,as last page,a note about each of the authors,accompanied by respective thumbnal b/w portrait photographs. Visually the exterior appearance is exceptional for a book of it's age and nature, i.e. an ephemeral p/back Original,and even internally, the book is also in an exceptional condition/ state of preservation and presentation.It really is an exceptional copy for condition,brightness and cleanliness. On 28th October 1940 HMS Jervis Bay,an ancient cargo ship armed with a small number of obsolete guns,set out to escort 37 freighters and tankers across the North Sea.Unexpectedly discovered by the Admiral Scheer,one of Germany's most feared pocket battleships,the Jervis Bay captain immediately dispersed convoy HX 84 to hide in the twilight of a rising winter storm.Outgunned and with no hope of survival,Captain Fegen and over 190 of the 256 Jervis Bay crew sacrificed themselves as they took the battle to the enemy in a one-sided duel with the Admiral Scheer, fighting to secure the safe passage of the ships in their charge. This heroic battle is firmly placed in contemporary naval and political contexts and includes graphic descriptions of battle scenes and action aboard the ships,together with the harrowing aftermath as men struggled to survive the icy seas.Personal stories,recounted for the first time,depict courage and resourcefulness beyond the call of duty from all crew members. For his valour,Captain Fegen was posthumously awarded Britain's only Victoria Cross for convoy defence. "The Jervis Bay was being pounded by 5.9-inch explosive projectiles,fragmentation shells bursting over the ship,and fire shells meant to ignite anything flammable that was not yet afire.Wooden fittings that had not been removed in her first refit,remaining timber deck planks, and thick layers of paint provided fuel for the incendaries.Every overhead explosion produced a vicious spray of splinters that,on hitting the ship,sounded like s clangorous string of Chinese firecrackers.The 'light' bombardment intensified,and Hanlon squeezed himself into a bulkhead partition for protection against flying debris and shrapnel." Want more Victoria Cross-related titles? Please search my SIGNED, NAVAL/MILITARY,GENERAL and BIOGRAPHY catalogues - using keywords: Victoria Cross_VC. Please contact seller,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas customers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE. ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always. **

UK,8vo wraps,p/back Original,1st edn.
Not SIGNED.

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