The Resource The rag tag fleet, Ian W. Shaw
The rag tag fleet, Ian W. Shaw
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Resource Information
The item The rag tag fleet, Ian W. Shaw represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in City of Stirling Library Services.
This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch.
- Summary
- The unknown story of how a fleet of Australian fishing boats, trawlers and schooners supplied US and Australian forces in the Pacific - and helped turn the course of World War II. Mid-1942: from China to New Guinea, the Pacific belonged to the Japanese. In this desperate situation, a fleet of hundreds of Australian small ships is assembled, sailing under the American flag, and crewed by over 3000 Australians either too young or too old to join the regular armed forces. Their task: to bring supplies and equipment to the Allied troops waging bloody battles against Japanese forces across the South Pacific. This is the unknown story of the final months of 1942 - when these men ran the gauntlet of Japanese air attacks, malaria and dysentery, reefs, and shallow, shark-infested waters to support the US and Australian troops that defeated the entrenched Japanese forces at Buna on the New Guinea coast, and so helped turn the war in the Allies' favour. Their bravery, ingenuity and mettle helped turn the tide of the war
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- Large print edition.
- Extent
- xxv, 437 pages (large print)
- Note
-
- Originally published in standard format by: Sydney, NSW: Hachett Australia, 2017
- Copyright page from the original book
- Isbn
- 9781525251139
- Label
- The rag tag fleet
- Title
- The rag tag fleet
- Statement of responsibility
- Ian W. Shaw
- Subject
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- Fishing boats -- War use -- Australia
- Fishing boats -- War use -- Pacific Area
- Large type books
- Military sealift -- Australia -- History
- Military service, Voluntary -- Australia -- History
- Military supplies
- Australia, Army
- United States, Army, Pacific
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Area
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Equipment and supplies
- World War, 1939-1945 -- War work -- Australia
- Pacific Area -- History, Military -- 20th century
- Civilians in war -- Australia -- Biography
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- The unknown story of how a fleet of Australian fishing boats, trawlers and schooners supplied US and Australian forces in the Pacific - and helped turn the course of World War II. Mid-1942: from China to New Guinea, the Pacific belonged to the Japanese. In this desperate situation, a fleet of hundreds of Australian small ships is assembled, sailing under the American flag, and crewed by over 3000 Australians either too young or too old to join the regular armed forces. Their task: to bring supplies and equipment to the Allied troops waging bloody battles against Japanese forces across the South Pacific. This is the unknown story of the final months of 1942 - when these men ran the gauntlet of Japanese air attacks, malaria and dysentery, reefs, and shallow, shark-infested waters to support the US and Australian troops that defeated the entrenched Japanese forces at Buna on the New Guinea coast, and so helped turn the war in the Allies' favour. Their bravery, ingenuity and mettle helped turn the tide of the war
- Biography type
- contains biographical information
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Shaw, Ian W
- Illustrations
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- illustrations
- maps
- portraits
- Index
- no index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Australia
- United States
- World War, 1939-1945
- World War, 1939-1945
- World War, 1939-1945
- Fishing boats
- Fishing boats
- Civilians in war
- Military service, Voluntary
- Military supplies
- Military sealift
- Pacific Area
- Target audience
- adult
- Label
- The rag tag fleet, Ian W. Shaw
- Note
-
- Originally published in standard format by: Sydney, NSW: Hachett Australia, 2017
- Copyright page from the original book
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 419-429)
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier.
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent.
- Control code
- p2251018268
- Dimensions
- 24 cm.
- Edition
- Large print edition.
- Extent
- xxv, 437 pages (large print)
- Form of item
- large print
- Isbn
- 9781525251139
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia.
- Media type code
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- n
- Physical substance
- large print (16 point)
- Specific material designation
- large print
- Label
- The rag tag fleet, Ian W. Shaw
- Note
-
- Originally published in standard format by: Sydney, NSW: Hachett Australia, 2017
- Copyright page from the original book
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 419-429)
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier.
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent.
- Control code
- p2251018268
- Dimensions
- 24 cm.
- Edition
- Large print edition.
- Extent
- xxv, 437 pages (large print)
- Form of item
- large print
- Isbn
- 9781525251139
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia.
- Media type code
-
- n
- Physical substance
- large print (16 point)
- Specific material designation
- large print
Subject
- Fishing boats -- War use -- Australia
- Fishing boats -- War use -- Pacific Area
- Large type books
- Military sealift -- Australia -- History
- Military service, Voluntary -- Australia -- History
- Military supplies
- Australia, Army
- United States, Army, Pacific
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Area
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Equipment and supplies
- World War, 1939-1945 -- War work -- Australia
- Pacific Area -- History, Military -- 20th century
- Civilians in war -- Australia -- Biography
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