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DOUGLAS-HAMILTON, James. The Air Battle for Malta: The Diaries of a Spitfire Pilot. 208p., bibliog., illus., index. Edinburgh: Mainstream, 1981. ISBN: 0906391202.
Although an air force book it includes interesting material on the air cover for approaching convoys. A second edition was published by Airlife in 1990.
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Autobiography; The Battle for the Mediterranean; Malta; The Royal Air Force;
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CUNNINGHAM, A. B. A Sailor's Odyssey: The Autobiography of Admiral of the Fleet, Viscount Cunningham of Hyndhope. [4], 715p., illus., index. London: Hutchinson; New York: Dutton, 1951.
A full autobiography, factual rather than critical, of one of Britain’s greatest admirals. He is perhaps best remembered for his total domination of the Mediterranean. A new edition was published by Seaforth in 2022, ISBN: 9781399092951.
Categories:
Autobiography; The Royal Navy; Royal Navy Autobiographies & Biographies;
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JONES, John Charles. From the Fo'csle Messdeck to the Wardroom. iv, 120p., illus. Lewes: Book Guild, 1987. ISBN: 0863322050.
Jones served from 1917 to 1953, rising from Boy Seaman to Lieutenant. In WWII he served as "Guns" on Jupiter in the North Sea, then moved to Lively. After she was sunk in the Mediterranean, he became a Bomb Disposal Officer, mainly based in that theatre.
Categories:
Autobiography; The Royal Navy; Royal Navy Autobiographies & Biographies;
Abbreviations | |
AHR | American Historical Review |
Alb | Albion |
alt | alternate |
Am Nep | American Neptune |
AQ & DJ | Army Quarterly and Defence Journal |
ASLIB | Association of Special Libraries and Information Bureaux |
BIHR | Bulletin of the Institute of Historical Research |
Can His Rev | Canadian Historical Review |
Can J His | Canadian Journal of History |
comp | Compiled by |
DAI | Dissertation Abstracts International |
EcHR | Economic History Review |
ed | editor or edited by |
EnHR | English Historical Review |
HisAHR | Hispanic American Historical Review |
HJ | Historical Journal (Cambridge Historical Journal) |
His Res | Historical Research |
His Tod | History Today |
Intell & Nat Sec | Intelligence and National Security |
IJ Mar His | International Journal of Maritime History |
IJ Nau Arch | International Journal of Nautical Archaeology |
IHR | International History Review |
intro | introduction |
J Am His | Journal of American History |
J Asian His | Journal of Asian History |
JBS | Journal of British Studies |
J Cont His | Journal of Contemporary History |
J Econ His | Journal of Economic History |
JI & CH | Journal of Imperial and Commonwealth History |
J Mar Res | Journal for Maritime Research |
J Mil His | Journal of Military History |
J Mod His | Journal of Modern History |
JRUSI | Journal of the Royal United Service Institution or Institute |
J Soc His | Journal of Social History |
JSAHR | Journal of the Society for Army Historical Research |
J Stra Stu | Journal of Strategic Studies |
J Trans His | Journal of Transport History |
J Wor His | Journal of World History |
MM | Mariner's Mirror |
Mil Aff | Military Affairs |
NHS | Naval History Symposium (USNA) |
NMM | National Maritime Museum |
Nav Rev | Naval Review |
NWCR | Naval War College Review (US) |
Nel Dis | Nelson Dispatch |
NIP | Naval Institute Press |
Nor Mar | Northern Mariner |
Pac His Rev | Pacific Historical Review |
P & P | Past and Present |
Traf Chron | Trafalgar Chronicle |
trans | translated by |
UP | University Press |
USNIP | United States Naval Institute Press |
Vic Stu | Victorian Studies |
War & Soc | War and Society |
War in His | War in History |
W&MQ | William and Mary Quarterly |
WSS | World Ship Society |
RFA | Royal Fleet Auxiliary |
NIP | Naval Institute Press |
RAN | Royal Australian Navy |