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Sunk by Stukas, Survived at Salerno: the Memoirs of Captain Tony Mccrum Rn by Tony McCrum (Hardcover, 2010)

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Tony McCrum was born in Portsmouth in 1919, the second son of a naval lieutenant and a mother who came from a line of naval officers that stretched back and beyond Trafalgar. He entered the Naval College at Dratmouth in September 1932 and went on to complete his midshipman's time aboard HMS Royal Oak from 1936 to 1939. In January 1939 he 'shipped' his first stripe to become Acting Sub Lieutenant and joined HMS Skipjack, a fast fleet minesweeper, as navigator. The ship was initially based at Harwich as part of the 2nd Minesweeping Flotilla. Having worked-up to operational readiness the flotilla moved to their wartime station at Dover. In May 1940 Skipjack arrived off the Dunkirk beaches, one of the first ships to help the evacuation of the British Expeditionary Force. Having made several successful Channel crossings ferrying home troops, the French coast suddenly became even more dangerous as the Luftwaffe presence increased in support of their advancing army which had now reached the area. With a full load of troops aboard, Skipjack was suddenly attacked by ten Stukas and was mortally hit and sunk. Eventually rescue was at hand and McCrum was landed at Ramsgate. 19 of the crew and 294 troops went down with the ship. In June 1940 he was appointed First Lieutenant of HMS Bridlington, a new minesweeper of the same class as Skipjack. In June 1941 he joined HMS Mendip, a Hunt Class destroyer with the task of defending the east coast against e-boat attack. Then came a complete change when he was ordered to HMS Largs to become the Signals Officer in Charge. This was an ex West Indies banana boat that had been converted into a Landing Craft Headquarters Ship. Her task was to carry an admiral and general who would control all forces in the early days of an assault. In April 1943, Largs arrived in North Africa and began preparations for the Sicily landings. Operation Husky started on 8 July and proved a complete success with a bridgehead being established within hours. The next step was Italy, the Salerno landing. McCrum was again heavily involved with the HQ planning staff and the US Navy and was in charge of the ULTRA operations within the area. Salerno proved to be a much harder battle and was well defended. Having spent 18 months working in the Mediterranean theatre, and various landings in France, McCrum was ordered home and joined the destroyer HMS Tartar on 15 January 1945 as Staff Signals Officer, 8th Destroyer Flotilla. They were bound for the Far East and the war with Japan and it was there, in Trincomlee harbour that the end of WWII was celebrated. AUTHOR: After the war Tony McCrum continued his specialization concerning signals and communications during assault landings. He served on the Staffs of the Commanding Officer Plymouth and also the Home Front Fleet. In January 1955 he took command of the destroyer HMS Concord in the Far East. Between 1960 and 62 he commended the Amphibious Warfare Squadron in the Persian Gulf to prevent Iraq invading Kuwait. ILLUSTRATIONS 40 mono in plates *

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Pen & Sword Books Ltd
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9781848842519
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Tony Mccrum
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Sunk by Stukas, Survived AT Salerno: the Memoirs of Captain Tony Mccrum Rn
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Hardcover
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English
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Government, History
Publication Year
2010
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
256 Pages

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234mm
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156mm

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Tony Mccrum
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Memorials
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United Kingdom

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