Forfleet, Australia, Date: 1995. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Book Inscribed by Author. Signed letter from Bill Lunney attached with adhesive tape inside front cover. Size: 4to (11 to 13 inches). Item Type: Book. Text marked occasionally in pencil, at least one coloured highlight. Binding still very good. Inscribed by Author. ISBN: 0646260480. ISBN/EAN: 9780646260488.. 9780646260488 1995. Forfleet ISBN 0646260480 9780646260488 [AU]

ISBN10: 0646260480, ISBN13: 9780646260488, [publisher: Forfleet, Medowie, NSW] Softcover Bill Lunney and Frank Finch decided to record a virtually uinknown chapter of Australia' s maritime contribution to the WWII campaigning in New Guinea (NG) waters. Thus was born "Forgotten Fleet", sub-titleded ":A history of the part played by Australian men and ships in the US Army Small Ships Section in New Guinea. 1942-1945." Men better suited to preparing such a history would be difficult to find; Bill Lunney joining the Section in 1943 aged 15, serving in a number of its ships. Likewise, Frank Finch who also served on several Section ships joined it in 1943, aged 16. He also sailed on Altantic convoys and was at sea for 40 years, mainly as boson. The Section was formed late in 1942 and in October two small trawlers landed just over 100 soldiers on the NG coast near Buna. This was the first action of the Section and came at a time when the Japanese threat to NG and to Australia was at its highest.The unit was equipped with a collection of little ships from the Australian coast, plus few from NZ waters. They were all repetrsentative of the small coastal ships that traded in many different ways The Section was charged with supplying Australian and American troops fighting in NG and served in waters subject to attack from Japanese aircraft, submaries and warships. An estimated 3000 volunteer Austrailian served in the Section, ships were contracted for six ...

ISBN10: 0646260480, ISBN13: 9780646260488, [publisher: Forfleet Publishing, Medowie (NSW)] Softcover VG+ softcover. 1996 reprint following original reprint in 1995. Folio. Dedicated and signed by Bill Lunney on title page. Scarce. Very slight diagonal crease o rear wrap. 192pp.
[Warrandyte, VIC, Australia] [Publication Year: 1996]