Tony Chapman was born in Southampton in 1924. Aged 16 he watched
with horror as the historic High Street of Southampton burnt to the
ground in a firestorm caused by a heavy German bombing raid on the
night of 30 November 1940. He vowed to join up and fight back. Tony
joined the Navy. Within hours of being posted to his first Motor
Gun Boat, Telegraphist Tony Chapman was involved in an epic Coastal
Forces engagement when his flotilla took on a force of thirty
E-boats. Although their unit of two MGBs sank three E-Boats, it was
at a high cost. Half of Tonys shipmates were killed or injured.
This was the start of an eventful and dramatic wartime service with
these little warships. Tonys flotilla operated in the Mediterranean
and Aegean where the Motor Gun Boats played a key role in this
important but often neglected theatre. Daily life on these small
ships is vividly described. The flotilla had a busy time showing
the flag in the Levant and on combined operations in the Aegean
with the Greek Sacred Regiment of Commandos. The culmination of
their efforts was when Tonys boat, ML838, took the surrender of the
Island of Kos in 1945. Written from the perspective of one of the
other ranks, War of the Motor Gun Boats fills an important gap in
the literature of the Second World War.
General
Imprint: |
Pen & Sword Maritime
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
February 2023 |
Authors: |
A.J. Chapman
|
Dimensions: |
234 x 156mm (L x W) |
Format: |
Paperback
|
Pages: |
176 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-399-02008-4 |
Categories: |
Books >
Humanities >
History >
General
Books >
History >
General
|
LSN: |
1-399-02008-0 |
Barcode: |
9781399020084 |
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