Description

Book Synopsis
This title tells the dramatic story of how the Royal Navy transformed ordinary citizens into first-rate and fearless sailors and navy personnel during World War II. It covers how they were recruited and trained, and how they endured life at sea in hostile waters, protecting convoys in the Atlantic, hunting submarines in the Mediterranean, and standing up to relentless air attacks in the Pacific. Told from the perspective of vivid first-hand accounts of life onboard, it reveals what it was like to be a sailor navigating, patrolling, and fighting in the largest theater of the war- the vast oceans.

Table of Contents
Introduction /Learning the Ropes / Life on Board / A Cruel Sea / Fury in the Mediterranean / In Eastern Seas / Demobilisation / Suggested reading / Places to visit / Index

The British Sailor of the Second World War 739

    Product form

    £7.99

    Includes FREE delivery

    Order before 4pm today for delivery by Tue 23 Jun 2026.

    A Paperback by Angus Konstam

    Out of stock

      Trusted by thousands of customers. See 2,385+ Customer Reviews

      View other formats and editions of The British Sailor of the Second World War 739 by Angus Konstam

      Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
      Publication Date: 10/10/2013 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780747812371, 978-0747812371
      ISBN10: 0747812373

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      This title tells the dramatic story of how the Royal Navy transformed ordinary citizens into first-rate and fearless sailors and navy personnel during World War II. It covers how they were recruited and trained, and how they endured life at sea in hostile waters, protecting convoys in the Atlantic, hunting submarines in the Mediterranean, and standing up to relentless air attacks in the Pacific. Told from the perspective of vivid first-hand accounts of life onboard, it reveals what it was like to be a sailor navigating, patrolling, and fighting in the largest theater of the war- the vast oceans.

      Table of Contents
      Introduction /Learning the Ropes / Life on Board / A Cruel Sea / Fury in the Mediterranean / In Eastern Seas / Demobilisation / Suggested reading / Places to visit / Index

      Recently viewed products

      © 2026 Book Curl

        • American Express
        • Apple Pay
        • Diners Club
        • Discover
        • Google Pay
        • Maestro
        • Mastercard
        • PayPal
        • Shop Pay
        • Union Pay
        • Visa

        Login

        Forgot your password?

        Don't have an account yet?
        Create account