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Название: Atlantic Convoys and Nazi Raiders: The Deadly Voyage of HMS Jervis Bay Автор: Bruce Allen Watson Издательство: Praeger Security International Год: 2005 Формат: PDF Страниц: 216 Размер: 11,8 МБ Язык: Английский
In November of 1940, the German pocket battleship Admiral Scheer attacked British Convoy HX-84. The Armed Merchant Cruiser HMS Jervis Bay, the only escort and mounting 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 describes how the Scheer's 11-inch guns turned the converted passenger liner into a burning hulk in twenty-two minutes, but most of the convoy escaped.
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Atlantic Convoys and Nazi Raiders: The Deadly Voyage of HMS Jervis Bay 
