HMS Rodney: Slayer of the Bismarck and D-Day Saviour (Warships of the Royal Navy)

The Second World War battleship HMS Rodney achieved lasting fame for her role in destroying the pride of Hitler's navy, the mighty Bismarck in a thrilling duel. The Rodney carrying the largest guns ever mounted in a British warship finally succeeded in turning her adversary into twisted metal and so removed a major threat to the Atlantic convoy routes so vital to the survival of the Nation and the war effort. This splendid book traces not only this mighty battleship's career in detail but describes the careers of all the ships carrying the name. Read more... Abstract: The Second World War battleship HMS Rodney achieved lasting fame for her role in destroying the pride of Hitler's navy, the mighty Bismarck in a thrilling duel. The Rodney carrying the largest guns ever mounted in a British warship finally succeeded in turning her adversary into twisted metal and so removed a major threat to the Atlantic convoy routes so vital to the survival of the Nation and the war effort. This splendid book traces not only this mighty battleship's career in detail but describes the careers of all the ships carrying the name Content: Other books in the Warships of the Royal Navy series by Iain Ballantyne Title Page Copyright Page Table of Contents H.M.S. RODNEY FOREWORD ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS AUTHOR'S INTRODUCTION Chapter One -- OF SHOOTING, SLAYING AND SINKING Notes Chapter Two -- AN EXECUTION AT MALTA Notes Chapter Three -- SO MANY BRAVE FELLOWS Notes Chapter Four -- THE SHIP THAT NEVER WAS Notes Chapter Five -- DAWN OF THE OLYMPIANS Notes Chapter Six -- THE RED SHIP Notes Chapter Seven -- SEND FRIED EGG TO ADMIRAL Notes Chapter Eight -- CAPTAIN OF THE GATE Notes Chapter Nine -- THE BOMB Notes. Chapter Ten -- HARD CHEESE FOR HEROESNotes Chapter Eleven -- THE CHILEAN REEFER INCIDENT Notes Chapter Twelve -- AVENGE THE HOOD Notes Chapter Thirteen -- NO SIRENS, NO CHEERS Notes Chapter Fourteen -- WEST AFRICAN INTERLUDE Notes Chapter Fifteen -- KEEP THE SHIP FIGHTING Notes Chapter Sixteen -- COUNTERFEIT TIRPITZ Notes Chapter Seventeen -- THE GUNS OF MERS-EL-KEBIR Notes Chapter Eighteen -- FORGING THE HAMMER Notes Chapter Nineteen -- D-DAY SAVIOUR Notes Chapter Twenty -- TARGET ALDERNEY Notes Chapter Twenty-One -- KOLA RUN Notes Epilogue -- CODA FOR A FIGHTING LIFE. Appendix 1 -- RODNEY'S PEOPLEAppendix 2 -- NELSON CLASS Appendix 3 -- HMS NELSON Appendix 4 -- LIEUTENANT RICHARD EVELYN COLTART Appendix 5 -- TWO RODNEYS Appendix 6 -- CLIFFORD WOOLLEY AND A BATTLESHIP RODNEY WEB SITE BIBLIOGRAPHY SOURCES INDEX. The biography of a British battleship, from an author with " a facility for rendering nonfiction into a narrative as brisk and readable as a novel" ( HistoryNet ). The Second World War battleship HMS Rodney achieved lasting fame for her role in destroying the pride of Hitler's navy, the mighty Bismarck , in a thrilling duel. The Rodney , carrying the largest guns ever mounted in a British warship, finally succeeded in turning her adversary into twisted metal and so removed a major threat to the Atlantic convoy routes so vital to the survival of the nation. This compelling book, from the acclaimed author of Killing the Bismarck , not only traces this mighty battleship's career in detail, but describes the careers of all the ships carrying the name.