Surviving The Arctic Convoys by John R McKay Clothing This superbly researched book tells

This superbly researched book tells the story of one of the most significant maritime operations of the Second World War

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Surviving The Arctic Convoys by John R McKay Clothing This superbly researched book tellsLeading Seaman Charlie Erswell saw much more than his fair share of action during the Second World War. He was present at the 1942 landing in North Africa (Operation TORCH), D Day and the liberation of Norway. But his main area of operations was that of the Arctic Convoys, escorting merchant ships taking essential war supplies to the Russian ports of Murmansk and Archangel. In addition to contending with relentless U boat and Luftwaffe attacks, crews