Little Ships
By: Gordon Holman.
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Hodder and Stoughton
Published: 1943
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Format: Book
Number of pages: 164
Subjects: Great Britain. - Royal Navy; World War, 1939-1945 - Naval operations, British; Coast defenses - Great Britain
First sentence: THE PRIME MINISTER'S MESSAGE
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MR WINSTON CHURCHILL, the Prime Minister, addressed the following message to all light coastal forces at home and abroad, in June, 1943:
"I have noted with admiration the work of the light coastal forces in the North Sea, in the Channel, and more recently in the Mediterranean. Both in offense and in defense, the fighting zeal and professional skill of offices and men have maintained the great tradition built up by many generations of British seamen. As our strategy becomes more strongly offensive, the task allotted to coastal forces will increase in importance, and the area of their operations will widen. I wish to express my heartfelt congratulations to you all on what you have done in the past, and complete confidence that you will maintain the same high standards until complete victory has been gained over all our enemies"
Description: Contains 17 illustration plates
Table of contents: class: chapter