Hearts of Steel

by Jim Carter

In July 1918 Herbert Leeder joined the Royal Navy beginning a career spanning 27 years and 16 ships. In Hearts of Steel, Jim Carter follows the career of his great grandfather from a historical perspective, concentrating on three ships in particular.

The cruisers Effingham and Hawkins were the flagships of the East Indies Squadron (1925 - 1927 and 1932 - 1935) based out of Trincomalee in Ceylon (Sri-Lanka). Their commissions, recorded...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 180369632X
• ISBN13: 9781803696324
• Release Date: April 2023
• Publisher: New Generation Publishing
• Length: 530 Pages
• Weight: 2.08 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"