The rockies : New Zealand minesweepers at war / Jack Harker
- Bib ID:
- 5011700
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Harker, Jack S. (Jack Stanley), 1916-
- Description:
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- Wellington, N.Z. : Silver Owl Press, 2000
- 239 p. : ill., ports. ; 24 cm.
- ISBN:
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- 9780959797992
- 0959797998
- Full contents:
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- The birth of New Zealand rockies and minesweepers
- New Zealand's minesweepers in World War I
- World War II breaks out
- Raider! The build-up of our 25th M/S Flotilla
- Entering the Pacific theatre
- The commissioning of Kiwi
- Oh, what a lovely war!
- Japan enters the Pacific
- The Solomons campaign
- The sinking of the enemy submarine I-1
- Kiwi home for repair
- The destruction of Moa
- Tui's New Caledonian triumph
- The Fairmile Flotillas
- Two wars and still learning
- Enemy subs in our waters.
- Notes:
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- Includes index.
- "Rockie: Naval reservist, possibly from rookie, slang for recruit" -- Glossary.
- Subject:
- Copyright:
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In Copyright
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- Reason for copyright status:
- Until 2086 [Creator Date of Death + 70 Years]
Copyright status was determined using the following information:
- Material type:
- Literary Dramatic Musical
- Presumed date of death of creator (latest date):
- 2016
- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 2000
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