WW II Liberty Ship Voyages The Diaries of Captain Horace Chance 1943 to 1946

"WW II Liberty Ship Voyages brings to life the extraordinary diaries of CaptainHorace Clifford Chance, a U.S. Merchant Marine officer who crossed the Atlanticthirty timesbetween 1943 and 1946. Drawn from382 handwritten diary pages,190 daily ship logs, and personal letters home, this book offers a vivid firsthand account of Liberty Ship convoys, wartime ports, U-boat threats, and the relentless work of supplying Allied armies.
Captain Chance describes German air raids in North Africa, the chaos of Gibraltar, the ruins of London, and the unpredictable seas that battered his ships. His writing captures not only the danger of Merchant Marine service-America's highest wartime casualty rate-but also the humor, routine, and deep longing for family that sustained sailors far from home.
Supported by extensive research, photographs, maps, documents, and family history spanning four generations of military service, this book preserves an overlooked chapter of World War II. For readers of military diaries, naval history, and the story of the Liberty Ships that carried two-thirds of Allied cargo, Captain Chance's words provide a rare and unforgettable window into a world at war."
eBook Details:
Title: WW II Liberty Ship Voyages The Diaries of Captain Horace Chance 1943 to 1946
Author: David Kendall Peterson
Language: English
Year: 2025
Publisher: David Kendall Peterson
ISBN: 9798295442728
Total pages: 444
Format: epub
Size: 38.83 MB

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