The Resource The rag tag fleet, Ian W. Shaw
The rag tag fleet, Ian W. Shaw
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The item The rag tag fleet, Ian W. Shaw represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Randwick City Library.
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. THE RAG TAG FLEET 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. For the first time, their story is told. 'told with detailed research and a flair for dramatic narrative
- Language
- eng
- Label
- The rag tag fleet
- Title
- The rag tag fleet
- Statement of responsibility
- Ian W. Shaw
- Subject
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- Civilians in war -- Australia -- Biography
- Fishing boats -- War use -- Australia
- Fishing boats -- War use -- Pacific Area
- 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
- Australian
- 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. THE RAG TAG FLEET 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. For the first time, their story is told. 'told with detailed research and a flair for dramatic narrative
- Biography type
- contains biographical information
- Cataloging source
- ANL
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Shaw, Ian W
- Dewey number
- 940.545
- 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
-
- 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
- Label
- The rag tag fleet, Ian W. Shaw
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 295-308)
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
-
- still image
- cartographic image
- text
- Content type code
-
- sti
- cri
- Content type MARC source
-
- rdacontent
- rdacontent
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 000059746515
- Dimensions
- 24 cm.
- Extent
- xxiv, 310 pages
- Isbn
- 9780733637292
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations, 1 map, portraits
- System control number
- (OCoLC)979543368
- Label
- The rag tag fleet, Ian W. Shaw
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 295-308)
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
-
- still image
- cartographic image
- text
- Content type code
-
- sti
- cri
- Content type MARC source
-
- rdacontent
- rdacontent
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 000059746515
- Dimensions
- 24 cm.
- Extent
- xxiv, 310 pages
- Isbn
- 9780733637292
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations, 1 map, portraits
- System control number
- (OCoLC)979543368
Subject
- Civilians in war -- Australia -- Biography
- Fishing boats -- War use -- Australia
- Fishing boats -- War use -- Pacific Area
- 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
- Australian
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