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Running Big Ship: The Classic Guide to Mannaging aSecond World War Battleship - Hardcover

O'Conor, Estate Of Rory

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9781910860199: Running Big Ship: The Classic Guide to Mannaging aSecond World War Battleship
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 1910860190 ISBN 13: 9781910860199
Publisher: Naval Institute Press, 2017

Synopsis

Having completed the highly prestigious assignment of commanding HMS Hood, then the most famous warship in the world, Captain Rory O'Conor brought together his experiences to create the ultimate officers' guide for running a steel fighting ship. First published in 1937, and now with an extensive introduction by one of the foremost historians of the Royal Navy, Brian Lavery, Running a Big Ship provides a truly unique insight into life at sea during World War II.

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About the Author

RORY O’CONOR was the youngest captain on the Navy List when he assumed command of HMS Hood in 1933. He was lost while in command of the cruiser Neptune in a minefield off Tripoli in December 1941. BRIAN LAVERY, author of several books, including The Last Big Gun, a biography of the career of HMS Belfast, is one of Britain’s leading naval historians and a prolific author.

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Publisher
Naval Institute Press
Publication date
2017
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1910860190
ISBN 13 
9781910860199
Binding
Hardcover
Number of pages
240
Rating
  • 3.67 out of 5 stars
    9 ratings by Goodreads