10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RED DUSTER»
Discover the use of
red duster in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
red duster and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Drifting Beneath the "
Red Duster"
All Neil knew was that the dreary nine to five existence in office or factory was not for him. ‘I want to be a steward in the Merchant Navy sir’.
2
Under the
Red Duster: The Merchant Navy in World War II
This book contains a collection of previously untold tales of some of the most extraordinary incidents that occurred to the ships and men who kept Britain's vital maritime lifeline open at that difficult time.
3
Flying the
Red Duster: A Merchant Seaman's First Voyage into ...
In Flying the Red Duster, Morris Beckman tells the story of his experiences as a merchant seaman during the Battle of the Atlantic, part of the civilian force which enabled Britain to avoid capitulation to Nazi Germany.
4
Whatever Happened to Jacy Farrow?
I selected a white dress with a bright red duster to model and finagled a way to be
the last one in the show, since I thought it was the prime spot, and nobody else
seemed to care. I loved the outfit so much that when I stepped out on the stage, ...
... blue horizontal stripes of Thailand now flutter above the bridge along with the
blue and orange flag of P&O Nedlloyd and the red ensign of the British Merchant
Service, the "red duster" that in England's nineteenth-century mercantile heyday ...
Recounts one of the greatest sea stories of World War II. It is the story of how George Binney, a 39 year-old civilian working in neutral Sweden when Norway was overrun by the Germans in 1940, set about running vital cargoes of Swedish ball ...
7
Historical Dictionary of Canada
There was considerable opposition to the adoption of the maple leaf, primarily
because it would replace the venerable “red duster.” Many had fought under that
flag, “for king, country, and empire.” Veterans groups, in particular, opposed the ...
8
Gloucestershire Floods 2007
My husband, an ex-Navy man, promptly fetched his Red Duster Flag but the
police arrived on the scene and stood each side of the A48 with their bright
yellow jackets, ready to signal to the helicopter. Two police cars stopped the
traffic and ...
9
Liffey Ships and Shipbuilding
... transferred to the B & I company and registered in Dublin. Her two sister ships,
the Kildare and Meath, which also operated from Dublin, flew the 'Red Duster'. It
is worth recording that during the dark days of 253 Liffey Ships & Shipbuilding.
10
Life on the Ocean Wave
The UK was still at the early stages of the our first generation anti-aircraft missile
programmes; 'Red Duster' for the army; 'Blue Sky' for the air force; and 'Seaslug'
for the navy. Policy for research and development of these missiles was in the ...
4 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RED DUSTER»
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red duster is used in the context of the following news items.
Could Scottish Ensign replace Union Jack on ships?
... lodged in a bid to boost the number of boats flying a Scottish Ensign flag with a St Andrew's Cross in place of the Union Jack on the traditional “Red Duster”. «Scotsman, May 15»
'Insult to the nation': admiral sees red over Argentine bid to ban …
The red duster, as its known, is worn by all British non-military shipping. But Argentina's largest province passed a law banning vessels flying the flag from ... «Channel 4 News, Feb 14»
Flagging: Red Duster is still a symbol of security
Some 50 per cent of the world's superyacht fleet flies a Red Ensign, often linked to an offshore location such as the Cayman Islands, British Virgin Islands, ... «Financial Times, Sep 12»
Merchant Navy's Red Ensign under threat from EU diktat
Britain was yesterday given just two months to agree to a directive from Brussels requiring equal pay on all vessels flying the 17th century 'Red Duster'. «Daily Mail, Jan 11»
