On April 25 1915, the day the Anzacs landed at Gallipoli, Lt Commander Henry Gordon Stoker set out as captain of the Australian submarine AE2 on a mission to navigate the Dardanelles Strait. That Stoker managed to find a way through the narrow Dardanelles against unknown current, mines and withering enemy fire has been described as "the finest feat in submarine history". Stoker's achievment meant much in military terms, but even more emotionally in boosting the morale of the embattled Allied troops. This text tells the ...
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On April 25 1915, the day the Anzacs landed at Gallipoli, Lt Commander Henry Gordon Stoker set out as captain of the Australian submarine AE2 on a mission to navigate the Dardanelles Strait. That Stoker managed to find a way through the narrow Dardanelles against unknown current, mines and withering enemy fire has been described as "the finest feat in submarine history". Stoker's achievment meant much in military terms, but even more emotionally in boosting the morale of the embattled Allied troops. This text tells the story of a remarkable naval hero.
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Very Good. 8vo. xv, 264pp, index, bibliography, bw ills. Or card. Light crease to front cover. On 25 April 1915 Lt Cmdr Dacre Stoker set out as captain of the Australian submarine AE2 on a mission to breach the treacherous Dardanelle Strait with the intention of disrupting Turkish supply lines. He and his men succeded where the British and French had failed. This book tells the story of a remarkable naval hero and the men under his command. The AE2 itself, still lying intact on the floor of the Sea of Marmara, is celebrated as the most tangible relic of Australia's role at Gallipoli.
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Very Good. 9780732267032. Size: 9"-10" Tall. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Military & Warfare; ISBN: 073226703X. ISBN/EAN: 9780732267032. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 38828.
