{"product_id":"isle-of-man-steam-packet-matthew-richardson-9781399051576","title":"Isle of Man Steam Packet in the Second World War","description":"Names like Ben-My-Chree, Tynwald and Lady of Mann are synonymous with the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company, the world's oldest shipping line that is still in existence. In its long history, there can have been no greater test of the company's ships or its men than the Second World War. As well as maintaining a crucial link to the Isle of Man (in spite of U-boats and mines), the vessels and their compliments saw vital service as troop carriers at Dunkirk, on D-Day and elsewhere. For the first time, this book explores what it was really like to crew these ships, often under fire, and frequently in danger. Using previously unreleased archive material, and sometimes forgotten personal accounts, this book weaves a gripping narrative of what was arguably the Isle of Man's greatest contribution to victory in the Second World War - its fleet.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Matthew Richardson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1399051571\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781399051576\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Pen \u0026amp; Sword Military\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/30\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 200\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"Matthew Richardson","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46372644815103,"sku":"9781399051576","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e3cfba06-303e-45d6-934e-480496e09bfe.jpg?v=1732726543","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/isle-of-man-steam-packet-matthew-richardson-9781399051576","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}