During the Second World War; when Britain’s very survival depended on her Merchant Navy; ships were being sunk faster than they could be replaced. The mass production of the Liberty Ship; on the assembly-line method in the USA; solved the problem: Britain received 200 of them under the Lend-Lease agreement. From 1943 until 1951; Ian Malcolm was a radio officer/purser with Alfred Holt Co.; owners of the Blue Funnel Line and the Glen Line. His voyages on the Liberty Ships Samite and Samforth; described in this book; were made during wartime; after which he spent a year on the Samnesse; trading mainly between Italy and East Africa. Subsequent voyages were made to the Continent; Far East; Australia and Indonesia. Dealing mainly with life on board his ships and how he spent the sometimes prolonged spells in port; Ian begins his story with his entrance into the Merchant Navy as a radio officer and continues with his crossing to Canada on the Queen Elizabeth to join the Samite in Baltimore. During the Samite’s fifteen month voyage; she called at various ports in the USA and North Africa while Ian’s next ship; the Samforth; on her ten-month voyage; visited Canada; the USA; Egypt; Arabia; India; Mozambique; Uruguay; Argentina; Brazil; Norway and Finland. Life Aboard a Wartime Liberty Ship is an engaging memoir of a young man’s maritime adventures; the people he met; the countries he saw; and the intoxicating thrill of life at sea.
#577956 in Books Rowman Littlefield Publishers 2014-10-16Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.67 x .66 x 5.86l; .0 #File Name: 144223475X160 pagesRowman Littlefield Publishers
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful. The Jesuits: A History from Ignatius to the PresentBy Juan CatretIt is a good synthesis of the History of the Jesuits. The author does not come to details but only somes times and with humor also; still he knows of course the history of his Order and touches all the important events; persons with fidelity to history and respect for all; even when he could be angry against some ones...The last section under the name of Fr. Arrupe up to nowdays is also very good and full of hope for the future.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Four StarsBy Satisfied customerGood gift for person involved with the Jesuits.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. GRADUATES OF JESUIT SCHOOLS SHOULD READ THIS BOOK!By William E. RothschildWell written and proves interesting insights about the Jesuits and why they are so controversial. Amazing how they have been able to "recreate" themselves many times over the past 500 years. I recommend the book especially for those who have attended Jesuit Preps or Colleges.
