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MERCHANTMEN-AT-ARMS: THE BRITISH MERCHANTS' SERVICE IN THE WAR

by David W. Bone

Illustrated by Muirhead Bone

Published by Chatto & Windus. 1st. 1919

Very good condition. Large format. Blue cloth boards with gilt titles. B/w illustrations. Lower edges deckle edged.

Spine and corners lightly rubbed & bumped. Light browning to endpapers and text block. A few scattered foxspots and grubby finger marks (minor).

Stock no. 1823053

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Contents

  • PART I
  • I. THE MERCHANTS' SERVICE
  • Our Foundation
  • The Structure
  • II. OUR RELATIONS WITH THE NAVY
  • Joining Forces
  • At Sea
  • Our War Staff
  • III. THE LONGSHORE VIEW
  • IV. CONNECTION WITH THE STATE
  • Trinity House, Our Alma Mater
  • The Board of Trade
  • V. MANNING
  • PART II
  • VI. THE COASTAL SERVICES
  • The Home Trade
  • Pilots
  • Lightships
  • VII. 'THE PRICE O' FISH'
  • VIII. THE RATE OF EXCHANGE
  • IX. INDEPENDENT SAILINGS
  • X. BATTLEDORE AND SHUTTLECOCK
  • XI. ON SIGNALS AND WIRELESS
  • XII. TRANSPORT SERVICES
  • Interlude
  • 'The Man-o'-War 's 'er 'usband'
  • XIII. THE SALVAGE SECTION
  • The Tidemasters
  • A Day on the Shoals
  • The Dry Dock
  • XIV. ON CAMOUFLAGE - AND SHIPS' NAMES
  • XV. FLAGS AND BROTHERHOOD OF THE SEA
  • PART III
  • XVI. THE CONVOY SYSTEM
  • XVII. OUTWARD BOUND
  • XVIII. RENDEZVOUS
  • XIX. CONFERENCE
  • XX. THE SAILING
  • Fog, and the Turn of the Tide
  • 'In Execution of Previous Orders'
  • XXI. THE NORTH RIVER
  • XXII. HOMEWARDS
  • The Argonauts
  • On Ocean Passage
  • 'One Light on all Faces'
  • XXIII. 'DELIVERING THE GOODS'
  • XXIV. CONCLUSION: 'M N'
  • APPENDIX
  • INDEX

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