Destroyer Captain

This is an account of what it was like to command a destroyer during World War II. Spanning 1942 to 1945, Hill commanded HMS Ledbury during the tragedy of Arctic convoy PQ17 and played an outstanding role in Operation Pedestal. The pressures of command and the strain of years of continual fighting are conveyed here.

Aceasta este o relatare a ceea ce a fost sa comandati un distrugator in timpul celui de-al doilea razboi mondial. Intre 1942 si 1945, Hill a comandat HMS Ledbury in timpul tragediei convoiului arctic PQ17 si a jucat un rol remarcabil in Operatiunea Pedestal.