Merchantmen At Arms - The British Merchants' Service in the First World War

Originally published in 1919. This is a classic work on the important role which Merchant seamen played in the First World War. Contents Include : Introduction by H.M. Tomlinson The Author's Preface The Merchants' Service Our Relations With The Navy The Longshore View Connexion With The State Manning The Coastal Services "The Price O' Fish" The Rate Of Exchange Independent Sailings Battledore And Shuttlecock On Signals And Wireless Transport Services The Salvage Section On Camouflage and Ships' …