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A Seaman's Pocketbook
June 1943, by the Lord Commissioners of the Admiralty
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Author Brian Lavery provides an introduction that highlights the book's historical significance, especially as the Navy rapidly trained civilians and Hostilities Only men for service. The volume is a unique blend of wartime nostalgia and authentic instruction, illuminating a world where quick responses to orders were a matter of life and death.
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This book is ideal for history enthusiasts, particularly those interested in naval warfare and Second World War military life. It will also resonate with veterans and descendants seeking insight into the experiences of their relatives during the war. Additionally, anyone fascinated by maritime traditions and naval terminology will find it a valuable and engaging resource.
Faithfully reproduced, with a short introduction by Brian Lavery, A Seaman's Pocket-Book provides a real mixture of wartime nostalgia and historical authenticity.
Faithfully reproduced, with a short introduction by Brian Lavery, A Seaman's Pocket-Book provides a real mixture of wartime nostalgia and historical authenticity.
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At the height of the Second World War, this small pocket-book was issued to all ratings on board ships of the Royal Navy. In straight period prose, it outlines all the basic expressions and tasks a seaman needed to know to perform his duties efficiently.
Chapters are broken down into:
- Sea Terms
- Navigation
- Steering the Ship
- Rigging
- Anchors and Cables
- Boatwork
- Miscellaneous (which includes details on uniform and folding a hammock, etc.)
- Ship Safety
Functional black line illustrations are used throughout, as well as a few pages of colour (used sparingly) for flag recognition.
Faithfully reproduced, with a short introduction by Brian Lavery, which explains the importance of a book like this to a navy that had to take on vast numbers of civilians or Hostilities Only men to meet the manning needs of the war, this volume provides a real mixture of wartime nostalgia and historical authenticity. It makes a world now lost to us accessible again, explaining as it does the terms, skills and conventions of shipboard life, a life that required a common language, and where failure to respond to orders instantly could mean the difference between life and death.
The book is sure to appeal to those who served in the war as well as the current generation who are becoming increasingly interested in the role their grandparents, fathers, and uncles played during that time.
This faithfully reproduced edition of A Seaman's Pocketbook offers readers a unique glimpse into the past, providing both historical insight and a deeper appreciation of the vital skills and knowledge required by seamen during the war.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781472834119
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 11 January 2018
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Osprey Publishing
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 14.0mm
Width: 122.0mm
Height: 184.0mm
Weight: 160g
Pages: 128
About the Author
Brian Lavery is one of Britain's leading naval historians and a prolific author. A Curator Emeritus at the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, and a renowned expert on the sailing navy and the Royal Navy, in 2007 he won the prestigious Desmond Wettern Maritime Media Award. His naval writing was further honoured in 2008 with the Society of Nautical Research's Anderson Medal. His recent titles include Ship (2006), Royal Tars (2010), Conquest of the Ocean (2013), In Which They Served (2008), Churchill's Navy (2006), and the Sunday Times bestseller Empire of the Seas (2010).
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