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HASHIM. John. Journal of a Young Midshipman: The Royal Navy and the Crisis in the Mediterranean 1940–41. 352p., illus. Barnsley: Seaforth, 2025. ISBN: 9781036135546.
Aged 17 he left Dartmouth and was thrust straight into the very active Mediterranean war. His midshipman’s diary records his service in cruisers and destroyers and offers a vivid portrait of naval life at the heart of the war.
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