{"product_id":"a-midshipmans-tale-operation-pedestal-malta-convoy-august-1942-9780993594748","title":"A Midshipmans Tale Operation Pedestal Malta Convoy August 1942","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDuring WWII the island of Malta was besieged and by 1942 was running out of food, fuel and ammunition. A convoy of  merchant ships was dispatched, protected by a large British Naval escort. On board one of the battleships was a 17-year-old midshipman called Michael MccGwire. This is the account of 'Operation Pedestal' from his Midshipman's Journal.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePage 1     The Midshipman\t  Page 3     Preface  Page 4     Operation Pedestal in Context, Professor Eric Grove  Page 7     Prelude, Michael MccGwire (2008)\t  Page 8     Instructions for the use of a Midshipman's Journal\t  Page 9     Narrative, Michael MccGwire (1942)  Page 10     Destroyers which Escort Us  Page 11   August 11th    Page 14   A page from the journal covering 11th-12th August 1942  Page 15   August 12th   Page 18   August 13th  Page 20   Postscript","brand":"Leaping Boy Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52084160495959,"sku":"9780993594748","price":16.59,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780993594748.jpg?v=1762205321","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/a-midshipmans-tale-operation-pedestal-malta-convoy-august-1942-9780993594748","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}