The Royal Australian Navy in World War II (Hardcover)

This ground-breaking book, written by sixteen leading naval historians from Australia and overseas, examines the part the Royal Australian Navy played throughout six years of global conflict. Drawing on recently released documents and the latest research, the authors shed new light on the vital importance of the Australian role in supporting maritime campaigns in every theatre. The coverage ranges from the exploits of individual ships to the broad issues of strategy and naval policy. In lively accounts of operations which ranged from the Atlantic through the Mediterranean to the Pacific, both the triumphs and the tragedies of war at sea are critically considered. The homefront too is not neglected - for the first time the essential contributions of women and industry are analysed in detail. Illustrated with many previously unpublished photographs and maps, this book represents a unique attempt to encapsulate Australia's naval war in one volume. It does so with great success. David Stevens served for twenty years in the RAN. His tours of duty included the Sinai peacekeeping mission, the Falkland Islands and a period on the staff of the Australian Task Force Comm