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CANADIAN NAVAL OPERATIONS IN KOREAN WATERS BY: THOR THORGRIMSSON
CANADIAN NAVAL OPERATIONS IN KOREAN WATERS BY: THOR THORGRIMSSON
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FEATURES: CANADIAN NAVAL OPERATIONS IN KOREAN WATERS
BY: THOR THORGRIMSSON
BY: THOR THORGRIMSSON
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A) CONDITION BOOK: FINE - HARD BOUND
B) CONDITION DUST JACKET: GOOD - PRICE CLIPPED BRODART
C) FIRST EDITION FIRST PRINTING - CANADIAN DEPARTMENT OF DEFARE 1965
D) NOTE: SIGNED ON TITLE PAGE BY CO-CANADIAN RUSSELL. COLOURED MAPS + BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOS. UNCOMMON. 167 PAGES.
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About:
In conjunction with U.S. Australian and New Zealand ships, Canadian destroyers played a big part in the Korean campaign. Some of the featured ships include: HMS Iroquois, Cayuga, Huron, Athabaskan, Nootka, and Haida. Some of the personell mentioned include : Captain H.F. Pullen, Major General Paik Sun Yup, Commander M.W. Cagle, Captain Brock,General Ridgway, VADM Sir Guy H.E. Russell, Admiral Andrewes, and Alexei Vishinski. Text assisted by many b/w photos and some tabular data - see Appendix F. Some of the place names include : Chongjin, Chodo, Choppeki Point, Chorusan Peninsula, Chinnampo, and Cigarette Channel.
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167 pages incl. INDEX, end-papers are 5 very good MAPS, at varying scales, in colour. Other maps in TEXT. Cond : Boards are blue with silver lettering -spine only. Dust jacket is BRIGHT yellow (inside), brown outside with red lettering. Cover graphic is a very abstract look at a large explosion. BUMP on one board corner. D.J. much rubbed, with one tear and minor edge tatters. Not price-clipped. Orig. publ. at $6.00. No names, marks nor tears in volume. Not sun-faded. Excellent reference !! Quote (p. 108) : Belfast and Iroquois opened fire at 0230 (10 September) to begin the softening-up process, and for 90 minutes their guns poured high explosive on the enemy positions in the assault area. Fire was directed by the shore spotting team and . Size: Quarto.
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