Atlantic Convoys and Nazi Raiders: The Deadly Voyage of HMS Jervis Bay

by Bruce Allen Watson

In November of 1940, the German pocket battleship Admiral Scheer attacked British Convoy HX-84. The merchant cruiser HMS Jervis Bay, a converted passenger liner that was the convoy's only escort--armed only with antique 6-inch guns--charged the Nazi raider. While the Jervis Bay did not stand a chance of surviving the battle, her crew's fatalistic bravery inspired awe in all who witnessed the fight. Watson recounts how the Scheer's 11-inch guns...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0275988279
• ISBN13: 9780275988272
• Release Date: December 2005
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 1.38 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.4" x 9.6"