TRAWLERS GO TO WAR, The Story of Harry Tate's Navy.
London, New York, Published by W. Foulsham & Co., 1971. First Edition. 8vo. pp 271. index, black & white photographs.A crease to the spine else very good original dark blue cloth hardcover in slightly chipped, price clipped now protected pictorial dust wrapper. Essentially a very good clean copy. Item #195178
It was called the Royal Naval Patrol Service, but is more popularly known as Harry Tate's Navy. The rough and ready fleet of hundreds of coal burning trawlers, drifters and whale catchers, hurriedly given guns and sent off to war as minesweepers, convoy escorts and audaciously u-boat hunters. The action-packed story of Harry Tates Navy makes exciting reading because it is total exactly as it happened by the men who were there on the spot.
Price: $65.00