| A Drop in the Ocean: Ditchings in World War II Contributor(s): Burtt-Smith, Jim (Author), French, John (Author), French, John (Joint Author) |
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ISBN: 0850525071 ISBN-13: 9780850525076 Publisher: Pen & Sword Books OUR PRICE: $28.76 Product Type: Hardcover Published: August 1996 Annotation: These are stories that are packed with both tragedy and humour, but above all the impression created is of the quite extraordinary tenacity, bravery and endurance of the men of the Air Sea Rescue service. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - World War Ii |
| Dewey: 940.544 |
| LCCN: 00344595 |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6.37" W x 9.53" (0.96 lbs) 176 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1940's |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A collection of accounts of ditchings during World War Two, in which RAF crews abandoned their damaged aircraft in the sea and spent hours - often days - afloat on hostile waters in a rubber dinghy or supported by an inflatable jacket. Includes reports from former ASR personnel. |