Derek Law Bibliography

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BARRINGER, E. E. Alone on a Wide, Wide Sea: The Story of 835 Naval Air Squadron in World War Two. [vii], 208p., bibliog., illus., index. London: Cooper,1995. ISBN: 0850522781.

Barringer joined the squadron as Adjutant on its formation in 1942 and later became its CO at the ripe old age of 23. The Squadron served briefly in Jamaica and then joined Furious in Virginia for one convoy. Then came a frustrating 18 months of working up in 16 different places with only one convoy aboard Battler. At the end of 1943 the Squadron joined Nairana and spent the rest of the war there covering 19 convoys, many in the worst Arctic weather. An engaging and modest account.