Churchill's Pirates

The Royal Naval Patrol Service in World War II

By: Jon Sutherland

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Paperback | 1 February 2021

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The Royal Naval Patrol Service, or Harry Tate s Navy as it was commonly known, was a unique service with its own rules and regulations.

The officers and seamen were mainly ex-fishermen who had manned trawlers in Icelandic waters. The service was armed mostly with obsolete weaponry and suffered heavy casualties in the early stages of the war. The service was not confined to the seas around Britain and their small trawlers, drifters, paddle steamers, yachts and tugs saw service as far away as the Mediterranean and Newfoundland coast. Their main tasks included convoy escort duties, mine sweeping and anti-submarine work. Many awards for bravery were won including a VC.

This book looks at the Service personnel, the boats, equipment and includes many first-hand accounts from crew. Lengthy Appendices include vessel s names, numbers and fate.

60 b/w illustions and 4 b/w maps

About the Authors

Jon Sutherland has written extensively on military history and warfare. Much of his previous work has concerned the American involvement in the European in World War I and the European theatre of World Wars I & II.

Diane Canwell has written works on European history and is much involved in the research for this book.

Industry Reviews

"...the authors have produced a reasonable history of the Royal Naval Patrol Service and the thousands of men and the many hundreds of ships involved."-- "The Northern Mariner"
"...can be easily recommended to a general readership interested in a quick overview on the history of the RNPS and the operations of smaller naval craft during World War II."-- "Naval Historical Foundation"

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