Atlantic Convoys and Nazi Raiders: The Deadly Voyage of the HMS Jervis Bay.0275988279 Atlantic convoys and Nazi raiders; the deadly voyage of the HMS HMS abbr. Her (or His) Majesty's Ship HMS (Brit) abbr (= His (or Her) Majesty's Ship) → Namensteil von Schiffen der Kriegsmarine Jervis Bay. Watson, Bruce Allen. Praeger 2006 194 pages $39.95 Hardcover D772 In November 1940, the German pocket battleship Admiral Scheer Admiral Scheer was a Deutschland class heavy cruiser (often termed a pocket battleship) which served with the Kriegsmarine of Nazi Germany during World War II. The vessel was named after Admiral Reinhard Scheer. attacked a British convoy. The Armed Merchant Cruiser HMS Jervis Bay, a converted passenger liner mounting antique 6-inch guns, charged the Nazi battleship battleship, large, armored warship equipped with the heaviest naval guns. The evolution of the battleship, from the ironclad warship of the mid-19th cent., received great impetus from the Civil War. . Watson (emeritus, art history, Diablo Valley College Diablo Valley College (DVC) is a two-year community college in Pleasant Hill in Contra Costa County, California. DVC is one of three publicly supported two-year community colleges in the Contra Costa Community College District (along with Contra Costa College and Los ) recounts the sinking of the Jervis Bay. B&w historical photos are included. ([c]20062005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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