A MIDSHIPMAN'S WAR: A YOUNG MAN IN THE MEDITERRANEAN NAVAL WAR 1941-1943

by Wade, Frank. Inscribed

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Book desription: Cordillera, Vancouver, B.C., 1994, first edition.. 256 pp, large 8vo (9 1/4" H), hard cover in dust jacket. ISBN 189559006X B&w photographs, maps. INSCRIBED ON TITLE PAGE BY AUTHOR: "FOR HEATHER VERY BEST WISHES FRANK WADE MARCH 2001". "(This book) takes the reader to and behind the battle line. s of modern naval warfare. Frank Wade's first appointment following graduation from his training ship was to the battleship 'Queen Elizabeth', flagship of the Royal Navy in the Eastern Mediterranean in 1941. From then on a little more than school. leaving age he was in the thick of the Mediterranean naval war. In his duties as a cipher officer he was privy to many of the secrets of the high command as he had the job of coding and decoding signals and messages. He saw much action personally. and through his duties knew of much more at first hand. He witnessed the sinking of 'Queen Elizabeth's' sister battleship 'Barham' in a tragic torpedoing which saw very heavy loss of life. He was there when another sister, 'Valiant', and 'Queen E. l izabeth' herself were both partially sunk in shallow water in Alexandria harbour. Further service in the period covered by his book included appointments in 'Jervis', a famous destroyer leader, the cruiser 'Orion' and the HQ landing ship 'Bulolo'. . He covers the battle of Crete, the Syrian campaign, the siege of Tobruk, Malta convoys and the disastrous Tobruk raid, Force K from Malta and the Sicilian landings. Naval losses on both sides were enormous in a sea war which was fought with fero. ci ty equalling anything occurring in any other theatre of war....The author's first hand account is one of continuous activity with great detail on all the actions fought and sinkings which occurred. This is truly an historic book supported by map. s, photographs and extensive data with a full index. There is much anecdotal material including an interview with the German submarine commander who sank 'Barham' and is now a resident of Canada." Dust jacket has light fading to color on spine and. fr ont hinge area. Fine/Very Good.

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