

It has the added advantage of being highly readable.
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It is published in conjunction with the War Letters 1914–1918 series.įor the first two years of the war HMS Canopus had as eventful a time as any ship in the Royal Navy, being involved at Coronel, the Battle of the Falklands and the attempt to force the Dardanelles.Īs captain of the ship, Grant’s account, based on his service reports and diary, is a valuable source for those wanting to know more about such key naval events of the First World War. Grant, the captain of the HMS Canopus between 1914–1916. This book is based on the wartime recollections of Heathcoat S.
