All in the Same Boat: The Untold Story of the British Ferry Crew Who Helped Win the Falklands War by Warren FitzGerald (Hardcover, 2016)

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ALL IN THE SAME BOAT BY WARREN FITZGERALD You are invited to bid on this hardback book telling the story of the Norland and its crew when the ship is requisitioned for use during the 1982 Falklands War. The book is in excellent condition, I purchased it some years ago but have never read it. Any questions, please ask. Always happy to consider reasonable best offers. Happy bidding and good luck.

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The crew of the Norland were having a whale of a time in 1982, ferrying passengers between Rotterdam and Hull. Especially the 'girls' in the catering crew: Wendy, Frankie and Candy, all stewards and all gay men. So when their ferry was requisitioned by the government to transfer nine hundred paratroopers to Ascension Island for the war in the Falklands, the 'girls' jumped at the chance to be part of the crew. Shockingly, they were asked to carry on right into the heart of the Falklands, where they were to be the very first ship of the entire Task Force to make a landing. Untrained and unprepared, the crew faced heavy bombardment from the Argentinean air force. Miraculously, the Norland survived intact as many other ships were destroyed around it. And, just as miraculously, the paratroopers eventually looked on their camp catering staff as the heroes of their war. Written with the real-life protagonists, this book relates their incredible experiences in a war they never signed up for, while demonstrating how lasting bonds can be formed between the unlikeliest of people.

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PublisherJohn Blake Publishing LTD
ISBN-139781786060068
eBay Product ID (ePID)223013074

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Number of Pages288 Pages
Publication NameAll in the Same Boat: the Untold Story of the British Ferry Crew Who Helped Win the Falklands War
LanguageEnglish
SubjectGovernment, History
Publication Year2016
TypeTextbook
AuthorWarren Fitzgerald
Subject AreaBiographies & True Stories
FormatHardcover

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Item Height234 mm
Item Width153 mm

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Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Title_AuthorWarren Fitzgerald

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    Interesting read. Confirms thoughts I have harboured over many years, Challenges preducies but shows all persons up to it when the situation demands. Nothing but respect and admiration for all on board.

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