Derek Law Bibliography

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COOPER, W. H. Life in the Fleet Air Arm 1944-1947.80p., illus. [n.p., author, n.d.].

Reminiscences of a Ldg.Hand/PO fitter who served initially in the Orkneys, then sailed to New York in the Queen Mary where he awaited draft before moving to Brunswick, Maine for the formation of 1851 Squadron.  The squadron embarked in Thane for passage to UK and disembarked in Belfast before Thane was torpedoed in the approaches to the Clyde.  The author was on board and describes this incident.  The squadron re-embarked in Venerable and sailed for the war in the Far East as part of the 11th Carrier Group.  Venerable arrived too late to participate in the war before VJ-day but was involved in mopping-up operations in Hong Kong.