The Kelly (1954) By Kenneth Poolman
A history of the Royal Navy 'K' Class destroyer of WWII which was commanded by the Captain The Earl Mountbatten, later Admiral of the Fleet The Earl Mountbatten of Burma.
The Kelly was sunk on May 23rd, 1941, in the Battle of Crete.
"No one left their posts when the end came. She went down with all her guns firing and with all her men at their action stations. We did not leave the Kelly, it was she who finally left us."
-Lord Mountbatten
- Hard Cover with Dust Jacket
- 219 pages
- In Fair to Good Condition