Convoy Will Scatter: The Full Story of Jervis Bay and Convoy HX84
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On 5 November 1940 the eastbound convoy HX 84 of thirty-seven merchant ships, escorted by the armed merchant cruiser HMS Jervis Bay was attacked in mid-Atlantic by the German pocket battleship Admiral Scheer. The Jervis Bay, commanded by Captain Edward Fegen, charged at the enemy. Hopelessly outgunned, she was blown out of the water by the Scheer's 11-inch guns. Meanwhile, led by HX 84's commodore ship, the Cardiff tramp Cornish City, the merchantmen...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:1781593760
ISBN13:9781781593769
Release Date:August 2013
Publisher:Pen and Sword Maritime
Length:224 Pages
Weight:1.06 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 6.6" x 9.4"
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