After the United States entered World War II in December 1941, three Cunard White Star liners, Aquitania, Queen Mary, and Queen Elizabeth, began the epic mission of transporting millions of GIs and British Empire troops across the North Atlantic. Without the protection of naval or air escort, these three ships formed the nucleus of the "Atlantic shuttle service" that relied heavily on speed and decoded Ultra intelligence to avoid potential U-boat traps. This gripping story is based on a secret journal kept by the author, a Royal Australian Navy lieutenant who served as the cipher officer aboard the Aquitania for fifty-three of her Atlantic crossings. His insider's account of the classified sailing conferences and massive logistics obstacles is complimented by light-hearted observations of wartime New York and London. This recounting of a little-known aspect of Battle of the Atlantic is an authoritative, well-illustrated volume that will appeal to everyone interested in one of the great planning feats of World War II.
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"Delightful..." -- Associated Press, Norman Brown, September 2002
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Alister Satchell is a businessman living in Melbourne, Australia.
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Although highly recommended by another reader, I didn't find this book particularly compelling. An Austrialian officer works on oceanliners in WWII crossing the Atlantic carrying soldiers. Yes, it is dangerous work as some ships were sunk. Fortunately, none of his crosses involved direct action other than high alerts and brief sightings. Unfortunately, that severely limits the action in the book. Other than these crossings, the book substantially covers the shore leave in New York City and England. This was a great time to be in these exciting locations but reads more like a travelogue than an interesting nonfiction war book.In summary, this author has good intention and describes his history in WWII. It just isn't the most exciting book unless you have interest in that period of history.
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