Robertson, Terence, — WALKER RN.

Pan, London, 1966, reprint, paperback, 207pp, 4pp half tone photo ills., [i] ads., pictorial panel upper wrapper by Peff, the story of Capt. F. J. Walker, CB, DSO***, the Admiraly stated that '...the Battle of the Atlantic...was triumphantly won...(as) a result of the offensive tactics...inspired by the brilliant exploits of one man who did more to free the Atlantic of the U-Boat menace than any other single officer..', the author traces Walker's career from his early days as a midshipman on the battleship HMS Ajax, through his preference for smaller ships and his efforts to become an anti-submarine specialist, which came to fruition in the Battle of the Atlantic in WW2 when he developed the concept of the convoy escort support group which, together with the introduction of new anti-submarine weapons like the 'hedghog' turned the tide against the u-boats. The account continues through the winning of the DSO and three bars to his last voyage in the sloop HMS Starling, ills. include HMS Starling, Wild Goose, Magpie, Stork, Tracker, lightly rubbed at tips, small surface chip upper wrapper, edges tanned, very good,