{"product_id":"2026200017362-secondhand-h-m-australian-ship-kapunda-a-fine-little-fighting-ship","title":"H.M. Australian Ship \"Kapunda\": A Fine Little Fighting Ship.","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: N\/A\u003cbr\u003ePages: Tanning and foxing\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFew vessels in the annals of Australian naval history carry a story as vivid and compelling as that of H.M.A.S. Kapunda, and Mal Doc Williams chronicles her remarkable life with the affection and authority of a man who clearly knew her well. This account presents the history of a minesweeper-class vessel that served the Royal Australian Naval Reserve, detailing her wartime duties, the men who crewed her, and the unique camaraderie forged aboard what Williams himself called a fine little fighting ship. With a tone that is at once personal and historically grounded, the narrative draws the reader into the rhythm of life at sea during a period of extraordinary national service.\n\nWilliams writes with the insider's voice of a veteran, capturing the texture of naval duty in Australian waters with intimate detail and dry wit. The work stands as a valuable piece of Australian maritime history, preserving the memory of a class of ship and a generation of sailors that might otherwise be lost to time. Anchored by personal recollection and a deep respect for those who served, it raises a quiet but insistent question: what other stories remain untold beneath the waves of history?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49210262454491,"sku":"2026200017362-SECONDHAND","price":20.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/55a7d1b5-fb9e-4ceb-93e4-2f3549d7ef73.png?v=1788268306","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200017362-secondhand-h-m-australian-ship-kapunda-a-fine-little-fighting-ship","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}