Shankland, Peter and Hunter, Anthony, — MALTA CONVOY.
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Fontana, London, 1976, 6th imp., paperback, 192pp, 8pp half tone photo ills., map in text, coloured pictorial upper wrapper (unattrib.), account of the major convoy, Operation Pedestal, mounted to relieve Malta in August, 1942, comprising 14 merchant vessels protected by 3 carriers, 2 battleships, 12 cruisers, and 40 destroyers against 21 submarines, 23 E-boats and 540 aircraft. Only 5 merchant vessels survived including the much needed tanker Ohio. RN losses included the carrier HMS Eagle, cruisers HMS Cairo and Manchester and destroyer HMS Foresight.light vertical crease in spine, edges tanned, very good plus,
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