{"product_id":"my-destiny-the-sea-frederick-w-sweetingham-9781923454187","title":"My Destiny The Sea: Volume I - 1877 - 1915","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn this compelling memoir, F.W. Sweetingham RN, RAN, recounts a life shaped by duty, discipline, and the vast oceans he once called home. Spanning decades of military service in both the Royal Navy and the Royal Australian Navy, Sweetingham's story is a vivid tapestry of wartime operations, camaraderie, and personal sacrifice. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom his early days serving with the famous Royal Navy artillery units during the Boer War, to his detailed account of naval operations in the First World War, this memoir offers a rare and authoritative insight into key moments of maritime military history. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the grim realities of conflict to the quiet moments of reflection aboard ship, his journey takes readers behind the uniform-into the heart of a sailor, a leader, and a man navigating the tides of change across continents and eras. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTold with wit, humility, and an eye for detail, My Destiny the Sea is not just a chronicle of military life-it's a tribute to those who serve and the enduring spirit of the sea. For anyone who has heard the call of the ocean, this is a life's voyage you will never forget. \u003cstrong\u003eVolume I 1877 - 1915.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Frederick W. Sweetingham\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1923454188\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781923454187\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Book Reality Experience\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/21\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.06lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.69h x 8.27w x 0.78d","brand":"Frederick W. Sweetingham","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48520152744191,"sku":"9781923454187","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_21f3378a-a365-40be-927c-905ecb54269e.jpg?v=1778741069","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/my-destiny-the-sea-frederick-w-sweetingham-9781923454187","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}