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Object: Destruction
In two great stories, J.E. MacDonnell vividly re-creates two classic naval battles of World War Two.
The first stoy demonstrates the superb strategy and raw courage of the Royal Navy when, completely outgunned, three British cruisers engaged the German pocket battleship Admiral Graf Spee off the River Plate.
The second stoy tell of the magnificent courage of H.M.A.S. Yarra in her suicidal engagement of an overwhelming Japanese force in the protection of her assigned convoy, an engagement which garanteed forever Yarra's heroic name in the annals of Naval history.
The first stoy demonstrates the superb strategy and raw courage of the Royal Navy when, completely outgunned, three British cruisers engaged the German pocket battleship Admiral Graf Spee off the River Plate.
The second stoy tell of the magnificent courage of H.M.A.S. Yarra in her suicidal engagement of an overwhelming Japanese force in the protection of her assigned convoy, an engagement which garanteed forever Yarra's heroic name in the annals of Naval history.
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First published January 1, 1970
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J.E. Macdonnell
216 books24 followersDuring his fourteen years in the R.A.N., Queensland born James (Jim) Edmond MacDonnell (aka James McNell, James Dark, James Edmond Macdonnell, James Macdonnell, J.E.M., Jim Macdonnell, J. Macdonnell, Macnell, Kerry Mitchell, Michael Owen.) came up through all lowerdeck ranks to commissioned gunnery-officer. This experience is evident in his sea novels which have been published in many countries overseas, as well as in Australia and New Zealand.
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