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JAMES F. SOMERVILLE

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Militaria Start Price:75.00 USD Estimated At:150.00 - 200.00 USD
JAMES F. SOMERVILLE
(1882 - 1949) British admiral, destroyed the cream of the French fleet at Mers-el-Kébir, played an important role in the pursuit and sinking of the Bismarck and in leading Malta convoys. Became Commander-in-Chief, Eastern Fleet and went on the offensive in the occupied Dutch East Indies. War-date T.L.S. as C.I.C. Easter Fleet, 1p. 4to., [n.p.], Apr. 12, 1944, states that Capt. C. L. Green, U.S. Navy continues to fulfill his post as a liaison officer. File holes a tiny rust spots at top margin, else fine.

Estimate: $150 - 200.

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