The Rescue Ships and The Convoy's mug The author remembered staring down

The author remembered staring down from the stalling aircraft to see a terror stricken fitter gazing up at him

A tug eventually replaced Speedwell and the entire crew now returned to their stricken vessel

D-Day and the liberation of Norway

as well as protecting the Artic convoys and taking a major role during the D-Day landings

The Rescue Ships and The Convoy's mug The author remembered staring downThe Rescue Ships and the Convoys tells the history of one of the least known aspects of Second World War maritime history. Despite the threat of heavy losses of ships and lives, no hospital ships, which had to be lit, could accompany the convoys as they would betray a convoys position. The solution was to create a fleet of 30 small Merchant Navy vessels of about 1,500 gross tons, mostly from coastal trade. These Rescue Ships, commanded and manned by