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Real Cruel Sea

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We hear and see a lot of WWII as an important part of our history. A lot of very good men and women lost their lives in those action filled years. The numbers of people, planes, ships tanks and everything was enormous. What we forget about is the part the merchant marines played in the total war effort. They were attempting to cross t he Atlantic to supply England with war materials for a couple of years before we entered the war. The number of merchant ships and men lost is staggering. We pride ourselves with our ability to make new "Victory ships" but we need to remember that they were replacing ships that went down with everything and everybody.

The Other Cruel Sea is the right title for this book. It chronicals so very well the merchant marine struggles. For example, can you imagine a one hundred ship convoy with ships that burn coal and wood trying to keep up with more modern ships that were themselves so very slow. It was a shooting heyday for the German wolf packs...not dissimilar to the pac games on the computer, except these were real ships and real men. This is not a work of fiction. But the fact is, the real story is a vibrant one and makes for good reading...and an important collection of real life and death chapters.

My book arrived well before the estimated time. It was in excellent condition. Hastle free.