Forde, Frank.

The Long Watch: World War Two and the Irish Mercantile Marine.

Revised edition. Dublin, New Island Books, 2000. 19.5 x 26cm. 147 pages. Original hardcover with dustjacket in protective Mylar. Excellent condition. A very Rare Book !

At the outbreak of the Second World War, Ireland declared neutrality and thus became isolated as never before. However, it was imperative to continue trading overseas. A lifeline had to be formed and so the nucleus of a merchant marine was established. For the following five years a tiny fleet of vessels ventured the seas under the Tricolour, the badge of neutrality clearly emblazoned on their hulls. This is the story of that fleet and the exceptional courage of the mariners, many of whom perished as victims of a war in which they were non-participants. [From jacket notes]

Chapters include: Arklow Schooner Fleet / Cross-Channel Traders / Irish Shipping Ltd. / Limerick Steamship Company / Palgrave Murphy Ltd. / Wexford Steamship Company / Later Careers of Wartime Fleet / Belligerent Action against Irish Ships / Rescues by Irish Ships / German Standing War Orders

• Keywords: Catalogue Irish History Three – From Famine to Free State · Irish History · Irish Military History · Irish Naval Service · Marine · Maritime History · Maritime History – Rare · Navy · World War II · World War Two
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9781902602424
• Inventory Number: 90994AB

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