Running Big Ship

The Classic Guide to Mannaging aSecond World War Battleship

By Captain Rory O'Conor, R.N.; Introduction by Brian Lavery
Hardcover $8.68
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Having completed the highly prestigious assignment of commanding HMS Hood, then the most famous warship in the world, Captain Rory O’Conor brought together his experiences to create the ultimate officers’ guide for running a steel fighting ship. First published in 1937, and now with an extensive introduction by one of the foremost historians of the Royal Navy, Brian Lavery, Running a Big Ship provides a truly unique insight into life at sea during World War II.

About the Author

Rory O'Conor

Rory O�Conor was the youngest captain on the Navy List when he became executive commander of HMS Hood in 1933. He was lost in command of the cruiser Neptune in a minefield off Tripoli in December 1941.

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"Running a Big Ship offers an insight into a naval and social history..." —Warships International