by jameskrouse | Jan 8, 2020 | Partridge |
I had a small private event to launch the book in November. It gave me the opportunity to celebrate with family and friends and also to speak about the book in a little more depth. I realized that speaking about the book focused me on not only why I wrote this book...
by jameskrouse | Nov 25, 2019 | Herman Wouk, Partridge
Herman Wouk and the True Story Behind the Caine Mutiny I originally planned to start putting chapters here to coincide with Memorial Day, but the whole scheme also intersects with Herman Wouk’s 100th birthday (5/27/2015). As I mentioned, the story of the...
by jameskrouse | Sep 16, 2019 | Partridge
Really proud to share the review of my book A Bird in the Deep. I think it’s a great description of the book and the journey to get there: “This well-written history draws connections to an iconic novel and illuminates the lives of World War II...
by jameskrouse | Dec 19, 2016 | Partridge, Photos, WWII |
Last month I received an email from Chris Howlett with some interesting news: A couple of years ago I was involved in a major bathymetric survey of the Normandy beaches in which we attempted to locate and classify all wrecks along the 5 beaches. One of the wrecks we...
by jameskrouse | May 24, 2015 | Normandy Invasion, Partridge, Photos, WWII |
HMRT Superman was a British Rescue Tug that discovered the Whale Unit that the Partridge had been towing to Normandy. Her crew were able to tow the Whale Unit so that it could be used to ferry equipment to the landing force. The ship doesn’t figure prominently...
by jameskrouse | Apr 22, 2015 | Crew, Documents, Partridge, Photos, WWII
When I first started this project I had the privilege of spending a weekend with Bill and Dottie Ames. They were a great couple with so much energy and enthusiasm for the Partridge and the crew. They shared with me newsletters from the late 40s and early 50s. I was...
