Author: Hampshire, A. Cecil,
Title: LILLIPUT FLEET.
Description: New English Library, London, 1976, 1st in imprint, paperback, 204pp, [iv] ads., wraparound coloured pictorial wrappers by Chris Mayger, an account of the setting up of the Royal Naval Patrol Service at Lowestoft in 1939, first known as Pembroke 'X' and then as HMS Europa, of the requisition of numerous buildings in the town, of the fighting force of trawlers and drifters converted into warships and the later purpose built Motor and British Yard Minesweepers, engaged in mine-sweeping, hunting u-boats and taking part in all landings from Madagascar to Normandy, with details of a number of incidents involving RNPS vessels including the winning of a VC at Namsos, edges tanned, rerminder groove upper edge, label lower wrapper, very good,

Keywords: war ww2 sea navy rnps a/s royal naval patrol service trawler mine minesweeper


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