Table of Contents
Foreword David Goodey ix
Acknowledgements xiv
Glossary of Technical Terms and Abbreviations xvi
Chapter 1 A Ship is Born 1
Chapter 2 Spanish Civil War (January 1937 - March 1939) 10
Chapter 3 Run up to War (March 1939 - March 1940) 22
Chapter 4 The Battle for Narvik (April 1940) 29
Chapter 5 The Invasion of Holland (May 1940) 50
Chapter 6 Mediterranean Maelstrom (May 1940 - February 1941) 57
Chapter 7 The Battle of Matapan (27 - 30 March 1941) 76
Chapter 8 Convoys and the Tripoli Bombardment (April-May 1941) 94
Chapter 9 Evacuation of Greece and Crete (April - June 1941) 106
Chapter 10 No Rest for the Wicked: Syria, Tobruk, Groundings and More Convoys (June 1941 - March 1942) 127
Chapter 11 The Slow Death of HMS Havock: The Second Battle of Sirte and Beyond (March - April 1942) 147
Chapter 12 Prisoners of War in Laghouat (April - November 1942) 173
Chapter 13 Court Martial 198
Appendices
Appendix I Particulars of HMS Havock 229
Appendix II Report of Proceedings of HMS Havock during the Action off Narvik, 10 April 1940 230
Appendix III Copy of W/T (Wireless Transmission) Log of HMS Havock, Communications during the First Battle of Narvik, 10 April 1940 235
Appendix IV HMS Havock Ship Movements 239
Appendix V Two Speed Destroyer Sweep 245
Appendix VI Cablegram from Lieutenant Commander G.R.G. Watkins to his Wife, 13 April 1942 246
Appendix VII Report of Commanding Officer of HMS Havock, Lieutenant Commander Watkins, on the Loss of his Command 247
Appendix VIII HMS Havock Roll of Honour 255
Appendix IX HMS Havock Decorations, Medals and Awards 261
Notes and References 265
Bibliography 279
Index 283