Project Gutenberg 2010-04-11 Public domain in the USA. 127 Bone, David W. (David William) 1874 1959 Bone, David William, Sir Bone, Muirhead, Sir 1876 1953 Bone, Sir Muirhead 19019872 Merchantmen-at-arms : the British merchants' service in the war Produced by Tor Martin Kristiansen and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) In memory of Thomas A. Noster, American Merchant Marine, from June 29, 1942-August 15, 1945. "Merchantmen-at-Arms: The British Merchants' Service in the War" by David W. Bone is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work explores the significant role of the British Merchant Marine during wartime, particularly focusing on World War I. The book presents an overview of the challenges, adaptations, and contributions of the merchantmen in a time of conflict, illustrating the interplay between commerce and military service. The opening of the text establishes the context of the book, indicating that it draws from the author's experiences and observations as a seaman during the war. Bone introduces the historical importance of merchant shipping, emphasizing the valor and resourcefulness of seamen who faced the new threats of submarine warfare. He critiques the underappreciation of the merchant service compared to the military, offering a thoughtful reflection on the sacrifices and vital contributions made by merchant seamen in ensuring the flow of goods and support during the war. The initial chapters set the stage for a deeper exploration of the merchants’ service structure, their relationship with the Navy, and the various duties they assumed in wartime. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://www.gutenberg.org/files/31953/31953-h/images/cover.jpg en World War, 1914-1918 -- Naval operations Merchant marine -- Great Britain D501 Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: History - Warfare 633877 633879 2024-09-13T12:31:36.015797 2023-09-14T06:42:16.707240 text/html text/html 615902 2021-01-06T10:43:51 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 3812489 2021-01-06T10:43:51 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 3895180 2024-09-13T12:31:47.450759 application/epub+zip 3905918 2024-09-13T12:31:38.547806 application/epub+zip 320709 2024-09-13T12:31:37.158815 application/epub+zip 4087545 2024-09-13T12:31:53.983717 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4018451 2024-09-13T12:31:45.941786 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 436878 2022-09-14T15:45:11.817892 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 535848 535537 2024-09-13T12:31:34.434840 2023-09-14T06:42:15.211206 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 535532 2021-01-06T10:43:51 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 215131 2021-01-06T10:43:51 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 535556 2021-01-06T10:43:51 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 215061 2021-01-06T10:43:51 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21084 2024-09-13T12:31:54.145699 application/rdf+xml 15719 2024-09-13T12:31:37.447789 image/jpeg 1753 2024-09-13T12:31:37.373777 image/jpeg 3814014 2024-09-13T12:31:36.206845 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia