{"product_id":"the-ship-with-two-captains-the-story-of-the-secret-mission-submarine-paperback","title":"The Ship With Two Captains: The Story of the \"Secret Mission Submarine\" - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTerence Robertson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe amazing true story of a submarine engaged in Secret Operations during World War Two.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerfect for readers of Iain Ballantyne, James Jinks and Christopher Drew.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBetween 1942 and 1944 HMS Seraph was engaged in unusual but vital wartime assignments, including carrying Eisenhower's deputy, General Mark Clark, through the Mediterranean to a hazardous rendezvous with the Free French as a prelude to the North African invasion, as well as the dramatic rescue of General Giraud from Vichy France in rough sea right under the nose of the enemy. Her most famous mission however was Operation Mincemeat where she aided the allies in deceiving their enemy about the invasion of Sicily. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYet what made these missions even more extraordinary was the fact that this \"Secret Mission Submarine\" had the unusual distinction of having two captains - Royal Navy Lieutenant Bill Jewell who was in operational control and Captain Jerauld Wright of the United States Navy who commanded for political purposes. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTerence Robertson uncovers the history of this extraordinary submarine and how these two captains collaborated to pull off some of the most remarkable operations in the Second World War. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Exciting ... amusing ... unusual' \u003ci\u003eNottingham Guardian Journal\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'I am delighted that \u003ci\u003eSeraph\u003c\/i\u003e's special wartime missions, which contributed so much to the Allied cause, have been documented for all to read in \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eShip\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003ewith\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eTwo\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eCaptains\u003c\/i\u003e.' Captain Jerauld Wright\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 228\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.48 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 04, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51781927633184,"sku":"9781800558274","price":17.53,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/c5fdbaf9d978307a9fd8d25a1142be98.webp?v=1780559752","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-ship-with-two-captains-the-story-of-the-secret-mission-submarine-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}