Number Thirteen (13) | Being the Autobiography of Vice Admiral Gordon Campbell V.C., D.S.O., M.P. (Signed)

Campbell, Gordon [Vice Admiral Gordon Campbell, VC, DSO & Two Bars (6 January 1886 - 3 October 1953) was a British naval officer, writer, politician and a recipient of the Victoria Cross]

Verlag: Published by Hodder and Stoughton Ltd., London Second Edition . 1935., 1935

Beschreibung

Second edition hard back binding in publisher's original blue | grey club cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered navy back and front. 8vo. 9'' x 6''. The citation for the Victoria Cross he was awarded for reads: On 17 February 1917 in the north Atlantic, Commander Campbell, commanding HMS Farnborough (Q.5) (one of the "mystery" Q ships) sighted a torpedo track. He altered course and allowed the torpedo to hit Q.5 aft by the engine-room bulkhead. The 'Panic party' got away convincingly, followed by the U-boat. When the submarine had fully surfaced and was within 100 yards of Q.5 - badly damaged and now lying very low in the water - the commander gave the order to fire. Almost all of the 45 shells fired hit the SM U-83 which sank. Q.5 was taken in tow just in time and was safely beached. On 22 March 1916, another U-boat, SM U-68 was sunk by Farnborough. Contains tissue-guarded frontispiece, 352 pp with 10 full-page single-sided monochrome archive photographs throughout. Spine age faded, else in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper, protected in acetate film. Housed in Fine condition marble paper covered open-fronted slip case. SIGNED by the author to the front free end paper 'To Mrs Poat, With many happy returns - all best wishes and gratitude - your ever loving - Gordon Campbell - April 13th 1947.' Loosely inserted newspaper clipping from 2017 referring to 'Hero's VC sells for record £840k'. Member of the P.B.F.A. VICTORIA CROSS HEROES. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 112167

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Number Thirteen (13) | Being the ...

Verlag: Published by Hodder and Stoughton Ltd., London Second Edition . 1935.

Erscheinungsdatum: 1935

Einband: Hardcover

Signiert: Signatur des Verfassers