"Alone on a wide, wide sea"
Subtitle: the story of 835 Naval Air Squadron in the Second World War
By: by E.E. Barringer.
Publisher: L. Cooper
Published: 1995
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 209
Subjects: Great Britain. Royal Navy -- Aviation; Great Britain. Royal Navy. Naval Air Squadron, 835; World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial operations, British
Description: This is the history of 835 Naval Air Squadron told by one of its surviving commanding officers. It is a story of outstanding feats of flying, told factually, honestly and without pretence. If you want to know what it was like to fly in the Fleet Air Arm in the Second World War this is the book to read. Barringer has gathered together a wealth of first-hand accounts by the crew of the Nairana and other members of the squadron, and these give his story a compelling sense of immediacy. 'Alone on a Wide, Wide Sea' is both a moving tribute to his colleagues and a reminder of what we owe to those brave men who kept the sea lanes open in Britain's time of greatest danger. It also fills a niche in history; for this is the first account of the work of a Naval Air Squadron ever to be written.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 193-195) and index.