| Entry Text: | SMITH, H. A. Tales of a Ganges Bloater. 215p. London: Minerva, 1998. ISBN: 1861069219.
A whole series of anecdotes by a good raconteur. They include the sinking of Blean; a drink-induced grounding in Morocco; sinking an Italian submarine; entry into Taranto; painting the flotilla padre's car; the looting of a German supply ship; Torch and the rescue of the trooper Thomas Stone as seen from Wishart; ramming a French submarine in error; liberating stores; dealing with a VD case in a North Atlantic convoy. |
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