The World's Merchant Fleets 1939 : the particulars and wartime fates of 6,000 ships
Jordan, Roger W.1999
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This book gives the details of all ocean-going merchant ships which were extant in 1939 and also describes the fate of those which were lost in the Second World War. The content is divided country and by shipping company. Details of the builders, dimensions, funnel markings, propulsion, routes, passengers and cargoes are given and 300 photographs illustrate a representative selection. Details of the losses of around 3,000 of these vessels in the war are also given.
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Author:
Jordan, Roger W., author
Edition:
1st edition.
Imprint:
London : Chatham Publishing, 1999.
Collation:
xvi, 624 pages : illustrations, photographs (black and white) ; 31 cm.
Contents:
IntroductionAcknowledgementsExplanatory notesAbbreviationsShipbuildersThe world's merchant fleets (organised by country)LossesIndex of merchant vessel names.
ISBN:
186176023X
Dewey class:
623.824
Local class:
359
Language:
English
Subject:
Index terms:
World War TwoBritish IndiaUnited States LinesWORLD WAR II
BRN:
2206308
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