Merchantmen-at-Arms, The British Merchants' Service in the War [Illustrated]

This edition features
• illustrations
• a linked Table of Contents, linked Footnotes, and linked Index

CONTENTS
PART I
I THE MERCHANTS' SERVICE
Our Foundation
The Structure
II OUR RELATIONS WITH THE NAVY
Joining Forces
At Sea
Our War Staff
III THE LONGSHORE VIEW
IV CONNECTION WITH THE STATE
Trinity House, our Alma Mater
The Board of Trade
V MANNING

PART II
VI THE COASTAL SERVICES
The Home Trade
Pilots
Lightships
VII 'THE PRICE O' FISH'
VIII THE RATE OF EXCHANGE
IX INDEPENDENT SAILINGS
X BATTLEDORE AND SHUTTLECOCK
XI ON SIGNALS AND WIRELESS
XII TRANSPORT SERVICES
Interlude
'The Man-o'-War's 'er 'usband'
XIII THE SALVAGE SECTION
The Tidemasters
A Day on the Shoals
The Dry Dock
XIV ON CAMOUFLAGE—AND SHIPS' NAMES
XV FLAGS AND BROTHERHOOD OF THE SEA

PART III
XVI THE CONVOY SYSTEM
XVII OUTWARD BOUND
XVIII RENDEZVOUS
XIX CONFERENCE
XX THE SAILING
Fog, and the Turn of the Tide
'In Execution of Previous Orders'
XXI THE NORTH RIVER
XXII HOMEWARDS
The Argonauts
On Ocean Passage
'One Light on all Faces'
XXIII 'DELIVERING THE GOODS'
XXIV CONCLUSION: 'M N'

APPENDIX
INDEX