Empire Food Ships 1934-1948: A Link with the Southern Dominions

by Richard P. De Kerbrech

A detailed account of the ships of the refrigerated produce trade which conveyed frozen and chilled meat and other perishable foodstuffs from the Commonwealth countries of the southern hemisphere to the UK. It covers the processes of marine refrigeration, the ships' careers, including their dramatic wartime convoy experiences, and shipboard life during the peak years of the British merchant marine.

72 pages, Paperback

First published October 31, 1998