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Destroyer Captain
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255 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1975
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August 13, 2023
If you like stories about the Royal Navy, and Destroyers in particular, then you won't be disappointed by Destroyer Captain. Roger Hill was a superb, but quite controversial character and most candid about his eventual nervous breakdown from the stresses of command. I used his book as research material for my own work, Hearts of Steel.
October 10, 2019
a very good account of what it was like to be the Captain of a destroyer during WWII. Not only does he recount the various campaigns that were executed, but he goes into some detail about the non-combatant time of training and relaxation. He also describes his own problems (PTSD ?) which he had to endure.
March 11, 2015
Top book I've read in the past year. A well written, honest book, that puts you at the helm of a British destroyer in WW2. The author is very honest in writing about his experiences, fears, mistakes and misgivings in addition to his triumphs and occasions of happiness while captaining three destroyers during WW2. A fantastic read.
March 21, 2013
Fantastic book about the author's experiences in command of a destroyer in both the Mediterranean and French campaigns. If you want to know what navy service was really like, this is one of the best books I've found.
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