Description
Title: Not One of Great Drama – The Story of a Small Ship – HMAS “Horsham” 18 November 1942 – 17 December 1945
Author: Andrews, H D C
Condition: Very Good
Edition: 1st Edition
Publication Date: 1990
ISBN: N/A
Cover: Soft Cover (Spiral bound) without Dust Jacket – 160 pages
Comments: The story of HMAS Horsham during World War 2.
HMAS Horsham (J235/M235), named for the city of Horsham, Victoria, was one of 60 Bathurst class corvettes constructed during World War II, and one of 36 initially manned and commissioned solely by the Royal Australian Navy (RAN).
Horsham was laid down by HMA Naval Dockyard at Melbourne, Victoria on 26 June 1941. She was launched on 16 May 1942, and was commissioned into the RAN on 18 November 1942.
Horsham entered active service in January 1943. She was initially assigned to Fremantle as an anti-submarine patrol ship, where she remained until August 1944. The corvette was then deployed to Darwin as a survey ship, and remained there until the end of World War II. In September 1945, Horsham was present at the Japanese surrender of Timor. She continued in the survey role until November 1945, when she returned to Fremantle.
Moisture stain on the first five pages for approximatelt 1/5th of the page at bottom else in very good condition.
