The Quiet Captain: An Irish Seaman in War and Peace

by Rorke Bryan

This is my father's story, a seaman in peace and war, whether facing giant waves and hurricane-force winds, clinging to a wildly gyrating deck on anti-submarine and convoy escort patrols or nursing tiny, old unarmed steamers through darkened waters with nerves strung tight, waiting for a sudden bomb blast or torpedo explosion which would end the ship's life. It is the story of vital missions by merchant ships in the First World War to feed Britain...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0228814995
• ISBN13: 9780228814993
• Release Date: July 2019
• Publisher: Tellwell Talent
• Length: 120 Pages
• Weight: 0.51 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"