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HMS Rodney: Slayer of the Bismarck and D-Day Saviour by Ian Ballantyne (Paperback, 2012)

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ISBN-13: 9781848848702, 978-1848848702. We learn of the many famous fighting admirals who served in, or commanded, Rodney, including Admiral Sir Andrew Cunningham and Admiral Sir John Tovey. It all makes for a thrilling, epic account of naval warfare.

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The Royal Navy battleship HMS Rodney was one of the most famous warships of the Second World War and remains a legend in the pantheon of naval history. In May 1941 Rodney turned Bismarck, the pride of Hitler's navy, into twisted metal, then participated in hard-fought Malta convoys and later supported the D-Day landings. Rodney's vital role, via formidable naval gunfire support, in breaking the morale of German troops during the battle for Normandy, is outlined here. Through the eyewitness accounts of her sailors and marines we discover what it was like to live and fight in a battleship at war. We learn of the many famous fighting admirals who served in, or commanded, Rodney, including Admiral Sir Andrew Cunningham and Admiral Sir John Tovey. The stories of previous British warships to carry the name Rodney, dating back to the 1750s, are covered too, including the vessel that took on the batteries at Sevastopol during the Crimean War. In addition to a fresh perspective on Bismarck's destruction, the author seeks to present new insights into the inter-war mutiny that saw Rodney dubbed 'the Red Ship' and a bomb hit in 1940 that nearly destroyed her. There is even an account of how a group of HMS Rodney's sailors took part in a trailblazing British commando raid. It all makes for a thrilling, epic account of naval warfare. SELLING POINTS: HMS Rodney, the WW2 battleship, sunk the Bismark Tells the dramatic story of all the RN ships carrying the famous name of Rodney The latest in Pen and Sword's successful Famous Ships of the Royal Navy series Great accounts and illustrations of naval action from the Battleship era ILLUSTRATIONS:

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PublisherPen & Sword Books LTD

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Publication Year2012

SubjectGovernment, History

Number of Pages288 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameHms Rodney: Slayer of the Bismarck and D-Day Saviour

TypeTextbook

AuthorIan Ballantyne

FormatPaperback

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Item Height235 mm

Item Width170 mm

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Title_AuthorIan Ballantyne

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by michaewill_60
05 May, 2021
My Fathers ship.
My Father served as a Leading Seaman on Rodney, and took part in all the major actions of the ship. I will read the book with pride.
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by dancing_queen.46
18 May, 2024
Delighted, many thanks
Delighted, many thanks
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by rgent1772
13 Sep, 2016
An outstanding history of an outstanding ship
The author not only covers the two great battles that made the Rodney's reputation with great authority but also gives a fascinating account of the politics and physics influencing its building. The description of the damage that a battleship does to itself as the result of firing its immense guns brought home to some extent what is was like to be on the ship during battle. The Rodney did far more damage to itself than the Germans ever did. The stories of everyday life on board the ship and the feelings the men had during and after action again helped the understanding of life on board. I am lucky enough never to have faced such experiences but my father did and gives me a much appreciated connection with his past..Difficult to put down is a much overused description of a book's contents but not in this case. Since I read it I have returned a couple of times to re-read the Chapters on the Bismarck and D-Day. They are stirring without being jingoistic. It is a book that I shall return to again..
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