Hostile Seas
Autor J.L. Savidgeen Limba Engleză Paperback – 4 oct 2013
In late 2008, piracy around the Horn of Africa escalated dramatically, threatening the passage of international merchant ships through a critical waterway. Not only were ships carrying goods to North America and Europe affected, but also vessels entrusted with food aid for a Somali population suffering the effects of prolonged drought and civil war.
In response, the Canadian government redirected naval frigate HMCS Ville de Québec from the Mediterranean Sea to Somali waters to escort pirate-menaced vessels carrying World Food Programme aid to Mogadishu. Told from the perspective of a ship's officer, Hostile Seas is a personal account of life on board a deployed navy ship that explores the tension between military imperatives and individual needs as a succession of hijackings brings into focus the reality of Somali piracy.
In response, the Canadian government redirected naval frigate HMCS Ville de Québec from the Mediterranean Sea to Somali waters to escort pirate-menaced vessels carrying World Food Programme aid to Mogadishu. Told from the perspective of a ship's officer, Hostile Seas is a personal account of life on board a deployed navy ship that explores the tension between military imperatives and individual needs as a succession of hijackings brings into focus the reality of Somali piracy.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781459719378
ISBN-10: 1459719379
Pagini: 272
Ilustrații: 8
Dimensiuni: 155 x 228 x 17 mm
Greutate: 0.43 kg
Editura: Dundurn Group (CA)
ISBN-10: 1459719379
Pagini: 272
Ilustrații: 8
Dimensiuni: 155 x 228 x 17 mm
Greutate: 0.43 kg
Editura: Dundurn Group (CA)
Cuprins
Dedication 4
Preface 5
Chapter One – Submerge 6
Chapter Two – Mission Change 11
Chapter Three – New Horizons 20
Chapter Four – Life at Sea 32
Chapter Five – Ashore 48
Chapter Six – Suez 66
Chapter Seven – Pirate Alley 82
Chapter Eight – Rough Seas 92
Chapter Nine – The Indian Ocean 102
Chapter Ten – Mombasa 112
Chapter Eleven – Escort 121
Chapter Twelve – Mogadishu 134
Chapter Thirteen – Zang Za 146
Chapter Fourteen – Shore Leave 158
Chapter Fifteen – Farewell 170
Chapter Sixteen – Ashore Again 182
Chapter Seventeen – Media 193
Chapter Eighteen – As Salaam 205
Chapter Nineteen – Breakdown 215
Chapter Twenty – Thwarted 225
Chapter Twenty-One – Dar 233
Chapter Twenty-Two – The Red Sea 243
Chapter Twenty-Three – A Life at Sea 258
Afterword 269
Acknowledgements 273
Bibliography 275
Notes
Preface 5
Chapter One – Submerge 6
Chapter Two – Mission Change 11
Chapter Three – New Horizons 20
Chapter Four – Life at Sea 32
Chapter Five – Ashore 48
Chapter Six – Suez 66
Chapter Seven – Pirate Alley 82
Chapter Eight – Rough Seas 92
Chapter Nine – The Indian Ocean 102
Chapter Ten – Mombasa 112
Chapter Eleven – Escort 121
Chapter Twelve – Mogadishu 134
Chapter Thirteen – Zang Za 146
Chapter Fourteen – Shore Leave 158
Chapter Fifteen – Farewell 170
Chapter Sixteen – Ashore Again 182
Chapter Seventeen – Media 193
Chapter Eighteen – As Salaam 205
Chapter Nineteen – Breakdown 215
Chapter Twenty – Thwarted 225
Chapter Twenty-One – Dar 233
Chapter Twenty-Two – The Red Sea 243
Chapter Twenty-Three – A Life at Sea 258
Afterword 269
Acknowledgements 273
Bibliography 275
Notes
Notă biografică
JL Savidge alternates between civilian and military work, incorporating her interest in culture and social justice into each. Hostile Seas is her first book. She lives in Ottawa, Ontario.
Descriere
Set in 2008, Hostile Seas is a personal account of life onboard Canadian naval ship HMCS Ville de Québec as the crew attempts to escort pirate-menaced cargo ships carrying World Food Programme aid to Mogadishu.