Three Corvettes

Based on the author’s service in three corvettes of the British Navy during World War II Nicholas Monsarrat, unquestionably the best writer on sea warfare during World War II, saw the horror firsthand as a frigate captain in the British Navy. In dramatic, vivid language, this unforgettable collection records the terrible years between 1940 and 1943. It includes the autobiographical It Was Cruel ; A Ship to Remember , about the sinking of the Lancastria in 1940 (3,000 men lost their lives); and I Was There , HMS Marlborough Will Enter Harbou r, and The Ship That Died of Shame --three short fictional pieces. The longest love, the longest hate Three corvettes : H.M. corvette, East coast corvette, Corvette command I was there A ship to remember H.M.S. Marlborough will enter harbour It was cruel The ship that died of shame. Nicholas Monsarrat was unquestionably the finest writer on the war at sea, 1939-45. This book features all his writing on the sea, excepting only The Cruel Sea itself and the much later Master Mariner.