This book tells the story of the great Royal Navy cruiser HMS Sheffield, affectionately known as Old Shiny, before, during, and after World War II. The lives of the common sailors at sea in wartime are realistically portrayed, and a mass of operational history is provided.
HMS Sheffield: The Life and Times of 'Old Shiny'
- Details
- By: Ronald Bassett
- Title: HMS Sheffield: The Life and Times of 'Old Shiny'
- First Published by: Naval Institute Press
- First Published Format: HC
- First Published Date: 31 December 1988
- ISBN-10: 0870214349
- ISBN-13: 9780870214349