At sea and at war : true recollections of a mariner, 1914-1918 and 1939-1946 /by Louis Spickett.

A biography of Alfred Spickett, who served with the Royal Navy during the First World War and the Merchant Navy during the Second World War, written by his nephew. The book details Spickett's training as a telegraphist in HMS Duke of Edinburgh before being injured in the Halifax explosion of 1917, his service in HMS Victor in the First World War, and his career as a radio operator with the Merchant Navy during the 1920s, then again later during the Second World War, including detailed descriptions of several encounters with German U-Boats. Black and white illustrations throughout.