num_pages: 342
description: Nicholas Monsarrat, unquestionably the best writer on sea warfare during World War II, saw the horror firsthand as a frigate captain in the British Navy. In dramatic, vivid language, this unforgettable collection records the terrible years between 1940 and 1943. It includes the autobiographical It Was Cruel ; A Ship to Remember , about the sinking of the Lancastria in 1940 (3,000 men lost their lives); and I Was There , HMS Marlborough Will Enter Harbou r, and The Ship That Died of Shame --three short fictional pieces.
language: English
title: Three Corvettes
titlecomplete: Three Corvettes
genres: History, World War II, War, Naval History, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 320
publisher: Cassell