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The Northern Mariner/Le marin du nord, Vol. 33, No. 2 (Summer/Été 2023) - the Canadian Nautical Research Society

This well-researched and detailed book, whcih contains a detailed bibliography and a comprehensive index, is a fast-moving read as is to be expected from such an experienced historian. The author is to be congratulated for not only re-telling a well-known story but also for widening the coverage to include the unsung heroes of the action. Recommended.

Marine News

This book is an insightful account of the bravery of the men on convoy HX 84, which in early Nov 1940 was escorting a precious convoy of some 37 merchantmen across the Atlantic.
The convoys primary escort was the armed merchant cruiser HMS JERVIS BAY and this book skillfully describes the unselfish sacrifice and actions of the crew of the JERVIS BAY which undoubtedly saved many and allowed the majority of the convoy to escape to safety, after they were intercepted by the ADMIRAL SCHEER– a heavily armed and radar equipped German battleship.
Without question this is a fascinating story of bravery in the face of the starkest odds – how a crew facing a pocket battleship, completely outgunned, faced off to the enemy in the certain knowledge of their own demise in order to allow the convoy time to disperse.
Superbly researched and well presented, this would be a great read for anyone with even the slightest interest in the Naval battles of WW2.

www.arrse.co.uk

Convoy will scatter is tense and poignant reading, with each chapter addressing a specific aspect of the convoy. It is certainly well written and easily draws you in. The author, Bernard Edwards, not only delivers the facts but builds a superb visual picture of the various situations, and in some cases the key personalities involved, which is backed up by through research and key period photographs.

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This book is an insightful account of the bravery of the men on convoy HX 84, which in early Nov 1940 was escorting a precious convoy of some 37 merchantmen across the Atlantic.

The convoys primary escort was the armed merchant cruiser HMS JERVIS BAY and this book skillfully describes the unselfish sacrifice and actions of the crew of the JERVIS BAY which undoubtedly saved many and allowed the majority of the convoy to escape to safety, after they were intercepted by the ADMIRAL SCHEER– a heavily armed and radar equipped German battleship.

Without question this is a fascinating story of bravery in the face of the starkest odds – how a crew facing a pocket battleship, completely outgunned, faced off to the enemy in the certain knowledge of their own demise in order to allow the convoy time to disperse.

Superbly researched and well presented, this would be a great read for anyone with even the slightest interest in the Naval battles of WW2.

www.arrse.co.uk

Convoy will scatter is tense and poignant reading, with each chapter addressing a specific aspect of the convoy. It is certainly well written and easily draws you in. The author, Bernard Edwards, not only delivers the facts but builds a superb visual picture of the various situations, and in some cases the key personalities involved, which is backed up by through research and key period photographs.

www.theocadcollection.com

A thoroughly readable book. Strongly recommended.

Warship World

This book brings to life the bravery of the men on convoy HX 84 and the sacrifice of a few which saved many and allowed the bulk of the convoy to carry on to Port with their precious cargo. How when out gunned the Captain of Jervis Bay attacked the Battleship Admiral Scheer and in doing so saved many more lives while laying down his and the crews. This is the story of how the sheer determination and bravery of the Navy were able to fight and protect Convoy HX 84 meaning that out of 37 merchant ships that only 4 merchant ships were sunk. As the veterans of the Atlantic battles and convoys are now on their final journeys to another life it is now more important to record the debt we owe, Bernard Edwards records this in Convoy Will Scatter.This book is a well researched historical record of Convoy HX 84 and those men who gave their lives in the service to protect us and as the years slip by this book will become more important because those who paid the ultimate price deserve to have their story remembered and not forgotten in the depths of the ocean or time.

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