{"product_id":"dangerous-seas-ian-m-malcolm-9781520753775","title":"Dangerous Seas: 1939 - 1945","description":"\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDangerous Seas\u003c\/i\u003e Is a collection of four books and includes: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e(1) \u003ci\u003eDangerous Voyaging\u003c\/i\u003e shows what it was like to be at sea during the Second World War: particularly in the early years when the u-boats had the upper hand and naval escorts were in such short supply that the merchant ships had little or no protection. And, if this weren't bad enough, a seaman's wages stopped when his ship was sunk; on the grounds that he had ceased working for his employer. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e(2) \u003ci\u003eDangerous Voyaging 2\u003c\/i\u003e is the sequel to Dangerous Voyaging. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e(3) \u003ci\u003eFortunes of War\u003c\/i\u003e describes what happened to the numerous ships listed in Volume XIV of The Marine Observer of 1937, and also tells the stories of three wartime voyages made by a Blue Funnel midshipman. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e(4) \u003ci\u003eMined Coasts\u003c\/i\u003e - Although up to a million mines were laid during WWII, and were a constant menace to vessels sailing in coastal waters, the general public has never been aware of the massive toll they took on both ships and lives. A Fishing Vessel section is included. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOver a ten year period Ian M. Malcolm's articles appeared in the Nautical Magazine of Glasgow. Since the magazine ended publication Ian continued to hone his research skills and has been prolific in his output, feeling the urgency, in his 80s and 90s, to inform the world of the great loss of life and suffering of non-military seamen during WWII. Ian is meticulous in his fact checking and his work is of the highest standard. \u003ci\u003eDangerous Seas\u003c\/i\u003e is now available in the British Library Catalogue.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ian M. Malcolm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1520753772\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781520753775\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/23\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 236\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.74lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.50d","brand":"Ian M. Malcolm","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48088512299263,"sku":"9781520753775","price":12.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_532a2b73-d28a-4310-ab04-5ede8738847f.jpg?v=1769105180","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/dangerous-seas-ian-m-malcolm-9781520753775","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}