First published in Great Britain in 2011 by

Pen & Sword Maritime

an imprint of

Pen & Sword Books Ltd

47 Church Street

Barnsley South Yorkshire

S70 2AS

Copyright © Graham A. Thomas 2011

ISBN 978-1-84884-240-3

eISBN 9781844683581

The right of Graham A. Thomas to be identified as Author of this Work has been asserted by him in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.

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