William Hamilton Canaway (1925-1988) was born in Altrincham, Cheshire. He served in the 8th Army intelligence in North Africa and Italy during the latter part of the Second World War, before coming home to lecture at Stafford Technical College. After ten years of this, he decided to commit himself to full-time writing. He wrote fifteen novels, including Sammy Going South, a book that was translated into a dozen languages and was made the Royal Command Film Performance of 1963.
Modern Era Naval Fiction |
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| The Grey Seas of Jutland | George and Werner finally face each other at the Battle of Jutland | |