Commission in Chinese waters

Jackson, P.T.: 1938 London, hardcover, 294 pages, with photos. A vivid account of life aboard a Flower-class sloop during a post-World War I naval cruise in Chinese waters. Written from the perspective of an ordinary sailor, it captures the daily routines, challenges, and camaraderie of lower-deck naval life in the late 1910s and early 1920s. In good condition