A Hard Fought Ship (eBook)

As the German blitzkrieg swept Europe in 1940, she found herself on the front line, swiftly ferrying troops and civilians from Calais, Boulogne, and Dunkirk, and preparing for the anticipated invasion. Later, she and her sister ships escorted Atlantic convoys supplying Russian allies, and participated in Operation Pedestal to aid Malta. She bravely escorted HMS Hecla, fought off a U-boat, rescued survivors, and escorted convoys along North Africa's coast. She joined the Sicily invasion force and, after a refit, trained Barracuda torpedo bombers. Nearly lost in a hurricane, she accepted German naval surrenders. Post-war, she and her sisters were scrapped, but her remarkable career is vividly recounted in this engaging ship biography, honoring the V&Ws and their crew.