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Dive! : Australian submariners at war
Carlton, Michael2024
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Australian submariners at war. Submarines and the sailors who serve in them have been and remain the tip of the spear of Australia's defences. For the first time, this is their unique story.
Main title:
Dive! : Australian submariners at war / by Mike Carlton ; foreword by Mark Hammond.
Author:
Carlton, MichaelHammond, Mark, writer of foreword
Imprint:
Camberwell, VIC : Penguin Australia, 2024.Australia : Penguin Books, 2024.©2024.
Collation:
xx, 456 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some colour), maps, portraits (some colour) ; 25 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Foreword by Vice Admiral Mark HammondAuthor's noteSubmarinesMaps1. Damned un-English2. Straws in the wind3. Australia welcomes her defenders4. The unthinkable5. Goodbye to AE16. Generally run amuck7. Abandon ship!8. Arrival at Prisoner Avenue9. Entrances and exits10. First to the Perisher11. Lifeboat Number Seven12. Special and hazardous service13. Attack the Tirpitz!14. More frightened than I have ever been...15. Operation Postage Able16. 'Okay. We'll go.'17. Operation Sabre18. To the Saigon River19. Enter the Oberons20. The Cold War21. In memoriamAcknowledgementsBibliographyEndnotesIndex.
ISBN:
9781761342882 (hardback)
Dewey class:
359.933
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
499913
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penrith | Nonfiction | 359.933 DIV | Onloan - Due: 11 Oct 2024 |