The Quiet Heroes by Bernard Edwards mug The price they paid for

The price they paid for their bravery and dedication was horrendous: 2

The convoy was under almost continuous U Boat attack and suffered six losses

published to coincide with the 80th Anniversary of the first convoy

Evan Mawdsley traces events from the first German U boat operations in September 1939 through to the surrender of the last U boats in May 1945

The Quiet Heroes by Bernard Edwards mug The price they paid forThe men of Britain's Merchant Navy, although unarmed civilians going about their lawful business were the first to be involved with the enemy in the Second World War. Less than nine hours after the declaration of war on 3 September 1939, the Donaldson liner Athenia was sunk without warning by a German U boat off the west coast of Ireland. From that moment onwards, British merchant seamen were constantly in the front line in all quarters of the globe.