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1973 · Best.-Nr. 0002029 — Very Good. 1973. On offer is an original 1973 manuscript book titled 'PERISCOPE PERSONALITIES 1901-1972' written by British Warrant Engineer Leslie Honeywill who was a Chief Engine Room Artificer CERA or a plumber as he jokingly called himself on a number of submarines. Leslie Honeywill published many articles and books on naval subjects he was Chief Engine Room Artificer born in St John Pembroke Dock in 1899 and died in 1979. He became a leading authority on Submarine Navy subjects and after the war was consulted by High Ranking Navy officers. Periscope Personalities is a typed manuscript bound as a single volume c.1973 being a compilation of extracts from various histories which give an account of experiences opinions and stories of submarine leaders. Leslie Honeywill published many articles and books on naval subjects he was Chief Engine Room Artificer born in St John Pembroke Dock in 1899 and died in 1979. He became a leading authority on Submarine Navy subjects and after the war was consulted by High Ranking Navy officers. The foreword in which Leslie Honeywill describes this book manuscript is as follows: 'In this compilation an attempt has been made to present some of the experiences opinions and others' opinions of submarine leaders commanding officers engineers and constructors of the Royal Navy. Over 150 names are included and 100 sources used. Many eminent submariners have been omitted either to avoid repetitive events or for lack of material relating to their exploits. Enough has however been included to provide some idea of the range of activities of our submariners from Holland-1 of 1901 to the present day' L Honeywill July 1973. Provenance: this came from the library of R. Honeywill and has the label inside cover. There is also a write up about Leslie Honeywill from the Wolborough Newton Abbot Parish magazine 1979. The 318 page 8 x 10 inch book is overall VG. We offer separately Honeywill's history of submarines - 0002026; his biography 'SHUT OFF FROM DIVING 1923-1945 The Ramblings of a Plumber' - 0002027; book titled 'SUBMARINE DEPOT SHIPS BASES & SUPPORT SHIPS' - 0002028.; Manuscript; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF LESLIE HONEYWILL BRITISH ROYAL NAVY ENGINEERS BOATS WATER CRAFT MARINE ARCHITECTURE ROYAL UNITED SERVICE INSTITUTION HMS DOLPHIN DEPOT SHIPS SUBMARINES ROYAL NAVY SUBMARINE SERVICE RNSS SUBMARINERS SEAMEN SAILORS NAUTICAL ENGINE ROOM MARINE NAVAL COMBAT AT SEA C.E.R.A. CHIEF ENGINE ROOM ARTIFICER WARRANT OFFICERS SUBMERSIBLES U-BOAT UNDERWATER WWI WW1 WORLD WAR ONE WWII WW2 WORLD WAR TWO UNDER WATER CRAFT SUBS SUB WARFARE LIMEYS ENGLAND AT WAR CREWMAN TARS SILENT SERVICE FLAG OFFICER SUBMARINES ROYAL NAVY SUBMARINE SCHOOLHANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT AUTOGRAPHED AUTHORS MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH KEEPSAKE WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL PERSONAL HISTORY ARCHIVE DIARY DIARIES antiquité contrat vélin document manuscrit papier Antike Brief Pergament Dokument Manuskript Papier oggetto d'antiquariato atto velina documento manoscritto carta antigüedad hecho vitela documento manuscrito Papel . unknown