The Ohio & Malta - The Legendary Tanker That Refused to Die by Michael Pearson.pdf

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First published in Great Britain 2004 by
LEO COOPER
an imprint of Pen & Sword Books Ltd
47 Church Street,
Barnsley,
South Yorkshire, S70 2AS
Copyright © Michael Pearson, 2004
ISBN 1 84415 031 5
eISBN 9781783037117
A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library
Typeset in Plantin by
Phoenix Typesetting, Auldgirth, Dumfriesshire
Printed in England by
CPI UK.
Contents
Acknowledgements
Maps and Diagrams
Introduction
1.
Crucible.
2.
Through a glass, darkly.
3.
Preparations.
4.
Departure.
5.
‘Trouble on a grand scale …’
6.
Thursday the 13th.
7.
A few drinks, chocolate, and ‘Kiss Me Quick’ hats …
8.
When the hurlyburly’s done …
9.
Epilogue.
Appendix 1
t.t. Ohio: Outline details and trials information.
Appendix 2
Crew lists:
U.S. crew from Houston, Texas, to Bowling, on the Clyde, May/June 1942.
U.K. crew as embarked on the Clyde for the voyage to Malta, August 1942.
Composition of naval forces engaged in the escort of Pedestal plus outline details of
warships closely involved with Ohio.
Outline specifications of principal aircraft types (Axis and Allied) deployed during
Pedestal.
Appendix 3
Outline specifications of merchant ships engaged in Pedestal.
Appendix 4
Appendix 5
Select Bibliography
Maps
Acknowledgements
I would like to take this opportunity to express my appreciation to the following persons and
organisations for their invaluable assistance in the preparation of this book:
Stato Maggiore della Aeronautica, Rome.
Bundesarchiv, Germany, (researcher Dr Ekkehart Guth).
Mrs Patricia Davis.
Lieutenant Keith Frost, Ledbury.
John C. Harper, Historian, Chevron Texaco Archives, San Ramon, California, USA.
Dave Helyar, Merchant Navy Association.
Imperial War Museum Photographic Archive, London.
Stato Maggiore della Marina, Rome.
Ray Morton, Ohio.
Danny Omara, Brisbane Star.
Norman Warden Owen, Deucalion.
Phillip Perry, Empire Hope.
The Public Record Office, London.
Allan Shaw, Ohio.
Shell Information Technology International Ltd., London, Senior Information Consultant Mrs
Veronica Davies.
Vic Simmons, Rodney.
Mike Taylor, for once again wading through drafts and proofs and weeding out mistakes!
Mr & Mrs Nigel Welby.
The World Ship Society
To all, my sincere and grateful thanks.
Michael Pearson

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