Official History of the South African Naval Forces during the Second World War 1939-1945, Commander H.R. Gordon-Cumming SAN 1990s Cobb combines meticulous research with

Cobb combines meticulous research with engaging narrative

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Official History of the South African Naval Forces during the Second World War 1939-1945, Commander H.R. Gordon-Cumming SAN 1990s Cobb combines meticulous research withA comprehensive history of the South African Naval Forces (SANF) during the Second World War, resurrected from manuscript and published by the Naval Heritage Trust in 2008 after decades out of print. From three officers and three ratings in September 1939, the SANF expanded to some 9,455 men serving on 78 ships mostly trawlers and whalers taken up from trade, alongside three newly built Loch class frigates. Covers anti submarine operations along the