xii, 191 p., [25] p. of plates : ill., map, ports. #0521 Vice-Admiral Sir John Augustine Collins, KBE, CB (7 January 1899 – 3 September 1989) was a Royal Australian Navy (RAN) officer who served in both World Wars, and who eventually rose to become a vice admiral and Chief of Naval Staff. Collins was one of the first graduates of the Royal Australian Naval College to attain flag rank. During the Second World War, he commanded the cruiser HMAS Sydney in the Mediterranean campaign. He led the Australian Naval Squadron in the Pacific theatre and was wounded in the first recorded kamikaze attack, in 1944.
As luck would have it : the reminiscences of an Australian sailor
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Additional Information
| Author | Collins, John, Sir, Vice-Admiral 1899-1989 |
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| Number of pages | xii, 191 p., [25] p. of plates : ill., map, ports. |
| Publisher | Angus and Robertson |
| Year Published | 1965 |
| Binding Type | Hardcover in Dustjacket |
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| Book Condition | Very Good. Edgewear to jacket. |
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