A very strange way to go to war : the Canberra in the Falklands
Vine, Andrew2014
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'A Very Strange Way to Go to War' tells the astonishing story of the 'Great White Whale', the luxury ocean liner turned troopship, which was diverted from the Med to the heart of the Falklands war.
Main title:
Author:
Vine, Andrew, author
Imprint:
London : Aurum Press, 2014.
Collation:
321 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white, and colour), maps (black and white) ; 20 cm
Notes:
Originally published: 2012.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781781311844 (pbk)1781311846
Dewey class:
623.8'2432623.82432623.824
Language:
English
Subject:
Canberra (Ship) -- HistoryOcean liners -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th centuryTransports -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th centuryHospital ships -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th centuryFalkland Islands War, 1982 -- Confiscations and contributionsFalkland Islands War, 1982 -- Naval operations, BritishTransportTransport
BRN:
894660
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