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The narrative follows Joseph Marsden's journey from a Liverpool dockworker to a Royal Navy sailor during World War II. After surviving a devastating air raid and losing family members, he volunteers for service on his eighteenth birthday. Marsden experiences intense action aboard HMS Woodpecker, which is eventually sunk. After a period of rest, he returns to sea on HMS Empress, participating in significant operations in the Far East and witnessing Kamikaze attacks. His story culminates with his transfer to HMS Zealous in post-war Germany, reflecting on the war's destruction.
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Sunk by a U-boat, Attacked by Kamikazes, John Marsden
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- Released
- 2024
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- Title
- Sunk by a U-boat, Attacked by Kamikazes
- Subtitle
- Memoirs of a War at Sea
- Language
- English
- Authors
- John Marsden
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd
- Released
- 2024
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 256
- ISBN13
- 9781036108588
- Category
- Military
- Description
- The narrative follows Joseph Marsden's journey from a Liverpool dockworker to a Royal Navy sailor during World War II. After surviving a devastating air raid and losing family members, he volunteers for service on his eighteenth birthday. Marsden experiences intense action aboard HMS Woodpecker, which is eventually sunk. After a period of rest, he returns to sea on HMS Empress, participating in significant operations in the Far East and witnessing Kamikaze attacks. His story culminates with his transfer to HMS Zealous in post-war Germany, reflecting on the war's destruction.