What's New

New article: "Dangerous Duty in the North Atlantic"
Mike's article will appear in the June 2008 issue of Naval History Magazine from the U.S. Naval Institute.

Mike to Present at "The Arctic Convoys: A Lifeline Across the Atlantic" Conference in Reykjavik, Iceland, July 9-13
The Arctic Convoys: A Lifeline Across the Atlantic is a conference commemorating the Arctic Convoys, which, during the Second World War, brought food, munitions, and other goods from Europe and North America through Iceland to the Soviet Union, making a significant contribution to the Allied forces’ defense against the Axis Powers in Europe.

Check out the Russian Convoy Club of New Zealand web site
A commemoration Ceremony will be held on May 9th honoring the New Zealand Navy's contribution in defending the Murmansk convoys.

Historic battles, daring rescues, and covert missions—the untold story of the U.S. Coast Guard in World War II

Americans called it "Torpedo Junction," Germans "Devil's Gorge," but historians know it as the Battle of the Atlantic—the Allied struggle to move desperately needed supplies from America to Europe through devastating assaults by German U-boats, ships, and aircraft. Now for the first time, Bloodstained Sea describes in vivid detail the heroic actions of the Coast Guard ships that defended Allied convoys en route through the North Atlantic to England.

Eyewitness accounts assembled from hundreds of interviews propel the reader into the thick of a battle. There, courageous but overmatched Coast Guard escorts braved the torpedo attacks of U-boat wolf packs to rescue thousands of men while thousands of others perished. Told in the voices of the men who lived it, this epic drama reveals the indomitable fighting spirit of the World War II Coast Guard.

"Bloodstained Sea is an exquisitely researched, thoroughly absorbing history of the Coast Guard's role in the greatest sea battle ever fought. Walling's frequent quotes from surviving veterans give the book a powerful, refreshing intimacy. This book is for everyone who ever went to sea, and for their sons and daughters."
- Stephen Coonts, best selling author of the Jake Grafton series

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Sinbad is back in several formats! The book, plush toy, and DVD are available for order and thanks to Mike's recent publicity tour, Sinbad is once again causing a stir among the masses! For those of you who wish to liven things up a bit, visit the Sinbad page!

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