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Close to the Wind

Close to the Wind A Story of Escape and Survival Out of the Ashes of Singapore 1942

Paperback (30 Jul 2019)

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Publisher's Synopsis

In May 1940, a group of Auckland yachtsmen and Royal Navy volunteers left for the war. Leonard Hill, a young M?ori sailor, and his friends arrived in Singapore under siege. They manned fast motor launches, raiding and rescuing Allies from behind enemy lines. On 13 February 1942, the eve of the fall of Singapore, they took two Fairmiles, ML310 and ML311, to evacuate members of the Allied High Command and survivors of sinking vessels. Hunted down by the Japanese, most of the almost one hundred men perished. Only three succeeded: Leonard Hill, Herbert 'Johnny' Bull and Andrew Brough. This is the story of how they evaded the Japanese and survived.

Book information

ISBN: 9781775503491
Publisher: HUIA Publishers
Imprint: Huia Publishers
Pub date:
Language: English
Number of pages: 340
Weight: 406g
Height: 138mm
Width: 211mm
Spine width: 20mm