Merchantmen-at-arms : the British merchants' service in the war
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Merchantmen-at-Arms
Merchantmen-at-Arms
THE BRITISH MERCHANTS' SERVICE IN THE WAR
BY
BY
DAVID W. BONE
DRAWINGS BY MUIRHEAD BONE
DRAWINGS BY MUIRHEAD BONE
CONTENTS
ILLUSTRATIONS
INTRODUCTION
PART I
I
THE MERCHANTS' SERVICE
OUR FOUNDATION
THE STRUCTURE
THE MERCHANTS' SERVICE
OUR FOUNDATION
THE STRUCTURE
II
OUR RELATIONS WITH THE NAVY
JOINING FORCES
AT SEA
OUR WAR STAFF
OUR RELATIONS WITH THE NAVY
JOINING FORCES
AT SEA
OUR WAR STAFF
III
THE LONGSHORE VIEW
THE LONGSHORE VIEW
IV
CONNECTION WITH THE STATE
TRINITY HOUSE, OUR ALMA MATER
THE BOARD OF TRADE
"MAINTENANCE OF BRITISH SHIPPING
CONNECTION WITH THE STATE
TRINITY HOUSE, OUR ALMA MATER
THE BOARD OF TRADE
"MAINTENANCE OF BRITISH SHIPPING
V
MANNING
MANNING
PART II
VI
THE COASTAL SERVICES
THE HOME TRADE
PILOTS
LIGHTSHIPS
THE COASTAL SERVICES
THE HOME TRADE
PILOTS
LIGHTSHIPS
VII
'THE PRICE O' FISH'
'THE PRICE O' FISH'
VIII
THE RATE OF EXCHANGE
THE RATE OF EXCHANGE
IX
INDEPENDENT SAILINGS
INDEPENDENT SAILINGS
X
BATTLEDORE AND SHUTTLECOCK
BATTLEDORE AND SHUTTLECOCK
XI
ON SIGNALS AND WIRELESS
ON SIGNALS AND WIRELESS
XII
TRANSPORT SERVICES
INTERLUDE
'THE MAN-O'-WAR 'S 'ER 'USBAND'
TRANSPORT SERVICES
INTERLUDE
'THE MAN-O'-WAR 'S 'ER 'USBAND'
XIII
THE SALVAGE SECTION
THE TIDEMASTERS
A DAY ON THE SHOALS
THE DRY DOCK
THE SALVAGE SECTION
THE TIDEMASTERS
A DAY ON THE SHOALS
THE DRY DOCK
XIV
ON CAMOUFLAGE—AND SHIPS' NAMES
ON CAMOUFLAGE—AND SHIPS' NAMES
XV
FLAGS AND BROTHERHOOD OF THE SEA
FLAGS AND BROTHERHOOD OF THE SEA
PART III
XVI
THE CONVOY SYSTEM
THE CONVOY SYSTEM
XVII
OUTWARD BOUND
OUTWARD BOUND
XVIII
RENDEZVOUS
RENDEZVOUS
XIX
CONFERENCE
CONFERENCE
XX
THE SAILING
FOG, AND THE TURN OF THE TIDE
'IN EXECUTION OF PREVIOUS ORDERS'
THE SAILING
FOG, AND THE TURN OF THE TIDE
'IN EXECUTION OF PREVIOUS ORDERS'
XXI
THE NORTH RIVER
THE NORTH RIVER
XXII
HOMEWARDS
THE ARGONAUTS
ON OCEAN PASSAGE
'ONE LIGHT ON ALL FACES'
HOMEWARDS
THE ARGONAUTS
ON OCEAN PASSAGE
'ONE LIGHT ON ALL FACES'
XXIII
'DELIVERING THE GOODS'
'DELIVERING THE GOODS'
CONCLUSION
'M N'
'M N'
APPENDIX
INDEX
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