Captain Harold Chesterman was one of the many quiet contributors to our society – heroes, really – who have lived amongst us
without widespread recognition.
‘Master Mariner’
follows this remarkable man’s professional association with the sea from when
he was one of the few Australian lads enrolled in a British maritime training
college, through his career as a young naval officer commanding ships that
fought in the Battle of the Atlantic in the Second World War, to when he
captained a support ship that serviced lighthouses and beacons along the
Queensland coast.
This is an inspiring story of a true mariner.
Contents:
Acknowledgements
Preface
1. Early Years
2. To ‘Worcester’
3. HMS ‘Worcester’
4. Apprentice
5. Building Experience
6. War – Early Years
7. War – HMS ‘Zinnia’
8. War – HMS ‘Snowflake’
9. War – The Big Battles
10. War – Later Service
11. Lighthouse Service
12. MV ‘Cape Moreton’
13. Post-Retirement
Chronology
Harold Chesterman’s Ships
Glossary and Abbreviations
Appendix: Reservists and Australians in the Royal Navy
Chapter Notes
Bibliography
Index
