Merchantmen-at-arms : the British merchants' service in the war

The Project Gutenberg EBook of Merchantmen-at-Arms, by David W. BoneThis eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and withalmost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away orre-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License includedwith this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.netTitle: Merchantmen-at-ArmsTHE BRITISH MERCHANTS' SERVICE IN THE WARAuthor: David W. BoneIllustrator: Muirhead BoneRelease Date: April 11, 2010 [EBook #31953]Language: English*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK MERCHANTMEN-AT-ARMS ***Produced by Tor Martin Kristiansen and the OnlineDistributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (Thisfile was produced from images generously made availableby The Internet Archive) In memory of Thomas A. Noster,American Merchant Marine, from June 29, 1942-August 15,1945.CoverMerchantmen-at-ArmsFrontispiece MERCHANTMEN AT GUN PRACTICE F r o n t i s p i e c e MERCHANTMEN ATGUN PRACTICEMerchantmen-at-ArmsTHE BRITISH MERCHANTS' SERVICE INTHE WARBYDAVID W. BONEDRAWINGS BYMUIRHEAD BONEEmblemLONDON: CHATTO & WINDUS1919All rights reservedTOALGERNON C. F. HENDERSONAS REPRESENTING A SYMPATHETIC AND UNDERSTANDINGGOVERNANCE IN AN IMPORTANT SECTIONOF THE BRITISH MERCHANTS'SEA SERVICECONTENTSPART IPAGE I THE MERCHANTS' SERVICE Our Foundation 3 The Structure 14II OUR RELATIONS WITH THE NAVY Joining Forces 21 At Sea 26 Our War Staff 30III THE LONGSHORE VIEW 44IV CONNECTION WITH ...