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A Dictionary of Naval SlangFor centuries the sailors of the Royal Navy have been famous for their colourful language. Trapped aboard leaky ships and creaking vessels for months, sometimes years, on end, the crews developed a peculiar language all of their own. Veteran sailor Gerald ODriscoll celebrated the Royal Navy's heydey and preserved its unique language in this hilarious and fascinating collection. Taking the reader from 'Acting green' all the way to 'Water rat', A

and he makes plain that the British contribution to the aid effort was greater than generally acknowledged

David Kenyon explores the story of the war in the Arctic

Western aid through the Arctic was a critical multiplier of Soviet military power throughout the war and perhaps even enabled Russia’s very survival in 1942

Publisher: Pen & Sword Military Books

His knowledge of the sea and ships has enabled him to write a series of internationally recognised works

then the feared U-boats

It was difficult to locate engine parts and local labour was scarce

Much of his early war years were aboard HMS Dasher and he was lucky to be ashore when the carrier mysteriously exploded and sank in the Clyde

Nuair a bha Ruaraidh G Macilleathain a’ fàs suas ann an Glaschu anns na seasgadan

Trapped aboard leaky ships and creaking vessels for months

which was hit twice

White brings a multitude of memories – ice flows

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