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OverviewDuring the Battle of the Atlantic, Dr. George Hendry had just finished performing two major surgical operations on board the destroyer HMCS Ottawa when his ship was ambushed by 13 German U-boats. Canadian warships like Ottawa had inadequate radar sets that were incapable of detecting submarines approaching in the dark. On September 13, 1942, U-91 stole in and torpedoed Ottawa, sinking her in 20 minutes. utterly exhausted, Dr. Hendry was lost along with 113 of his shipmates. George Hendry was a much-loved man, a great university athlete, and a very good doctor. Unfortunately, he was also naive and too trusting. One night in January 1941, he committed a very foolish indiscretion. He would spend the rest of his tragically short life making amends for this mistake. Full Product DetailsAuthor: James GoodwinPublisher: Dundurn Group Ltd Imprint: Dundurn Group Ltd Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.40cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.567kg ISBN: 9781550026870ISBN 10: 1550026879 Pages: 280 Publication Date: 14 June 2007 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock  The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of Contents"A Burial at Sea; The Hendry's: A Remarkable Family; The Making of a Doctor: G A Hendry, Meds 3T5; ""Is Anxious to Have His Entry Hastened""; HMCS Ottawa (H 60): The Ship and the Ship's Company; Into the Black Pit; ""Doctor in His Cabin Operating Room Hero of Plunging Ottawa""; ""She Was a Fine Ship, Number One""; ""The Most Commendable Devotion to Duty""; Epilogue; Notes; Index."ReviewsValuable social history - a highly important example of naval history on a subject still being researched more than 60 years after events. -- Book Shelf, Nautical Magazine, August 2008 Valuable social history - a highly important example of naval history on a subject still being researched more than 60 years after events. -- Book Shelf, Nautical Magazine, August 2008 ... the account of HMCS Ottawa's last moments is vivid and moving. -- Charles G. Roland -- Canadian Medical Association, 20080408 Author InformationJames Goodwin obtained his MD from the University of Toronto and went on to the Harvard Medical School for his postgraduate training in obstetrics and gynecology. he has taught and practised perinatology at four Canadian universities and abroad. Dr. Goodwin and his wife, Alison, live in Toronto, where he is studying medical history at the University of Toronto. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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