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A new book has been published by amberley (19.99)
ISBN 9781848680654 called
'The Cockleshell Canoes'
here is the blurb from the back cover.
The Cockleshell Canoes <span style="color:red"> </span>
It is a whole new section of maritime history never known about before .. 320 pages .
Filled with many unpublished rare B&W photographs, this publication contains a gripping tale. A tale about a most unusual mode of warfare wrapped up within a very human story.
The remarkable account represents the first and only definitive work of the entire History and Development of British Military Canoes during WW2. Much of the 'Most Secret' information within has never been revealed before.
The story is a celebration of those individuals, some of great fame like ‘Blondie’ Hasler, and the other Cockleshell heroes, who have become part of canoe history. Many others will be accredited through this work; it is a product of real life testimonies within the stories of the Commanders, Inventors and Designers. It tells of the epic journey of progress that canoe development took from Cornwall, all along the Southern English Coast, even to the tropical Island of Sri Lanka. (Ceylon).
Thousands of various canoes were sent worldwide and used operationally, representing an entirely new facet of maritime military history showing how clandestine warfare was conducted by the various Special Forces during WW2, including the S.O.E. This ‘Most Secret’ endeavour used the code name ‘Cockle’ for the canoes. One such 'Cockle' was equally at ease below the water as it was above; it was even suggested that it could be used as a carrier for an Atomic bomb.
The work is deserving of the description 'Indispensable' and tells the dramatic story of the 'Cockles' and how these tiny canoes helped the Allied cause on almost every front.
A new book has been published by amberley (19.99)
ISBN 9781848680654 called
'The Cockleshell Canoes'
here is the blurb from the back cover.
The Cockleshell Canoes <span style="color:red"> </span>
It is a whole new section of maritime history never known about before .. 320 pages .
Filled with many unpublished rare B&W photographs, this publication contains a gripping tale. A tale about a most unusual mode of warfare wrapped up within a very human story.
The remarkable account represents the first and only definitive work of the entire History and Development of British Military Canoes during WW2. Much of the 'Most Secret' information within has never been revealed before.
The story is a celebration of those individuals, some of great fame like ‘Blondie’ Hasler, and the other Cockleshell heroes, who have become part of canoe history. Many others will be accredited through this work; it is a product of real life testimonies within the stories of the Commanders, Inventors and Designers. It tells of the epic journey of progress that canoe development took from Cornwall, all along the Southern English Coast, even to the tropical Island of Sri Lanka. (Ceylon).
Thousands of various canoes were sent worldwide and used operationally, representing an entirely new facet of maritime military history showing how clandestine warfare was conducted by the various Special Forces during WW2, including the S.O.E. This ‘Most Secret’ endeavour used the code name ‘Cockle’ for the canoes. One such 'Cockle' was equally at ease below the water as it was above; it was even suggested that it could be used as a carrier for an Atomic bomb.
The work is deserving of the description 'Indispensable' and tells the dramatic story of the 'Cockles' and how these tiny canoes helped the Allied cause on almost every front.
