Forgotten Ships
The Second World War in Trawlers and Tugs
$48.50
- Paperback
224 pages
- Release Date
11 November 2026
Summary
Forgotten Ships – The Second World War in Trawlers and Tugs uncovers one of the most overlooked stories of the war at sea. While battleships and destroyers dominate the history books, it was humble trawlers and rescue tugs that escorted convoys, hunted submarines and rescued damaged ships. This is their story.
At its heart is Alexander Litster, a peacetime yachtsman thrust into the command of an armed trawler at the outbreak of war. His baptism of fire came during the…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781849957298 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1849957290 |
| Author: | Colin Litster |
| Publisher: | Porto Press Ltd |
| Imprint: | Whittles Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 224 |
| Release Date: | 11 November 2026 |
| Weight: | 525g |
| Dimensions: | 12mm x 170mm x 240mm |
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Colin Litster
A former bookseller now working with adults with learning difficulties, Colin Litster grew up listening to his grandfather’s stories of a life at sea. He lives in the Southwest of England with his partner and two almost domesticated cats.
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