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David Armine Howarth (28 July 1912 – 2 July 1991) was a British naval officer, boatbuilder, historian and author.
Biography
After graduating from the
University of Cambridge
The University of Cambridge is a public collegiate research university in Cambridge, England. Founded in 1209 and granted a royal charter by Henry III in 1231, Cambridge is the world's third oldest surviving university and one of its most pr ...
, he became a war correspondent for
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radio at the start of
World War II
World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposing ...
. Howarth joined the
Navy
A navy, naval force, or maritime force is the branch of a nation's armed forces principally designated for naval and amphibious warfare; namely, lake-borne, riverine, littoral, or ocean-borne combat operations and related functions. It in ...
after the fall of
France
France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. Its metropolitan area ...
. He served in the
Special Operations Executive
The Special Operations Executive (SOE) was a secret British World War II organisation. It was officially formed on 22 July 1940 under Minister of Economic Warfare Hugh Dalton, from the amalgamation of three existing secret organisations. Its pu ...
(SOE) and helped set up the
Shetland Bus
The Shetland Bus (Norwegian Bokmål: ''Shetlandsbussene'', def. pl.) was the nickname of a clandestine special operations group that made a permanent link between Mainland Shetland in Scotland and German-occupied Norway from 1941 until the su ...
, an SOE operation manned by Norwegians running a clandestine route between
Shetland and
Norway
Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and the ...
. He was second in command at the Naval base in Shetland. For his contributions to espionage operations against the German occupation of Norway, he received
King Haakon VII's Cross of Liberty.
[Simenstad, Arne: ''Norwegian War Decorations Awarded to Members of the British Armed Forces 1940–1945'', London: The London Stamp Exchange, 1990, p. 41.] The King also made Howarth a Chevalier First Class of the
Order of St Olav
The Royal Norwegian Order of Saint Olav ( no, Den Kongelige Norske Sankt Olavs Orden; or ''Sanct Olafs Orden'', the old Norwegian name) is a Norwegian order of chivalry instituted by King Oscar I on 21 August 1847. It is named after King Olav II ...
.
After the war, he wrote numerous books on naval and military history, including a memoir of the Shetland Bus. He also edited ''My Land and My People'', the first autobiography by the
14th Dalai Lama
The 14th Dalai Lama (spiritual name Jetsun Jamphel Ngawang Lobsang Yeshe Tenzin Gyatso, known as Tenzin Gyatso (Tibetan: བསྟན་འཛིན་རྒྱ་མཚོ་, Wylie: ''bsTan-'dzin rgya-mtsho''); né Lhamo Thondup), known as ...
, which was published in 1962.
[Dalai Lama, ''My Land and My People: The Autobiography of His Holiness the Dalai Lama''. Ed. David Howarth. London: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1962.]
There is a good obituary in The Guardian 5 July 1991
Howarth died on 2 July 1991 at the age of 78. At his request, his ashes were scattered over the waters of Lunna Voe, Shetland, near
Lunna House
Lunna House is a 17th-century laird's house on Lunna Ness in the Shetland Islands. Lunna House is noted for having "the best historic designed landscape in Shetland". In the 20th century it was used as a base of the wartime Shetland Bus operati ...
, the first base of the Shetland Bus operation.
Bibliography
Novels
* ''Group Flashing Two'' (1952)
* ''One Night in Styria'' (1953)
* ''Thieves' Hole'' (1954)
Non-fiction
;Autobiographies:
* ''Pursued by a Bear: An Autobiography'' (1986)
;Biographies:
* ''We Die Alone: A WWII Epic of Escape and Endurance'' (1955)
* ''The Desert King: A Life of Ibn Saud'' (1964)
* ''Great Britons'' (1978)
* ''Wellington Commander: The Iron Duke's Generalship'' (1985), with John Keegan and
Paddy Griffith
Paddy Griffith (4 February 1947, Liverpool, England – 25 June 2010) was a British military theorist and historian, who authored numerous books in the field of War Studies. He was also a wargame designer for the UK Ministry of Defence, and a l ...
* ''Nelson: The Immortal Memory'' (1988), written with his son Stephen Howarth
A comprehensive biography of Britain's most famous Admiral.
;History:
* ''The Shetland Bus: A WWII Epic of Escape, Survival, and Adventure'', or ''Across to Norway'' (1951)
* ''The Sledge Patrol: The True Story of the Strangest Battle Front of All'', or ''The Sledge Patrol: A WWII Epic of Escape, Survival, and Victory'' (1957)
[London: Collins. Reissued in 2004 as ''The Sledge Patrol: A WWII Epic of Escape, Survival, and Victory'', .]
* ''Dawn of D-Day: These Men Were There, 6 June 1944'' (1959)
An account of the landing in Normandy, with many observations from participants.
* ''Panama: Four Hundred Years of Dreams and Cruelty'', or ''The Golden Isthmus'' (1966)
* ''Waterloo: A Near Run Thing'', or ''Waterloo: Day of Battle'' (1968)
Analysis of the Battle of Waterloo, from the reports of those who fought it.
* ''Great Escapes'' (1969)
* ''Trafalgar: The Nelson Touch'' (1969)
Account of the Battle of Trafalgar, between the navies of France and Great Britain in 1805.
* ''Sovereign of the Seas: The Story of British Sea Power'' or ''British Sea Power: How Britain Became Sovereign of the Seas'' (1974)
The story of British sea power.
* ''Waterloo: A Guide to the Battlefield'', or ''Waterloo: A Guide'' (1974)
* ''The Greek Adventure'' (1976)
Narrative describing the Greek War of Independence in the 1820s.
* ''
1066: The Year of the Conquest'' (1977)
A historical narrative of the personalities and events of 1066 AD and how they changed Britain.
* ''The Dreadnoughts'' (1979), part of ''The Seafarers'' Series
A look at the development and use of battleship technology in the First World War.
* ''The Men-of-War'' (1978), part of ''The Seafarers'' Series, in association with Time-Life editors, published by Time-Life Books
Sailing war-ships from the 16th to 18th centuries.
* ''Famous Sea Battles'' (1981)
* ''The Voyage of the Armada'', or ''The Voyage of the Armada: The Spanish Story'' (1981)
An account of the Spanish Armada of 1588, seen mostly from the Spanish perspective. Much of the account references newly available Spanish material.
* ''Tahiti: A Paradise Lost'' (1983), pub. Harvill Press
The decline of Tahiti, from its discovery by H.M.S. Dolphin in June 1767
* ''The Story of P&O: The Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company'' (1986), with Stephen Howarth
;True events:
* ''The Shadow of the Dam'' (1961)
Adaptations
* ''
Suicide Mission
A suicide mission is a task which is so dangerous for the people involved that they are not expected to survive. The term is sometimes extended to include suicide attacks such as kamikaze and suicide bombings, whose perpetrators actively commit s ...
'' (1954), film directed by
Michael Forlong
Michael Forlong (1912–2000) was a New Zealand writer, producer and director. He worked for the New Zealand National Film Unit before moving to England.John O’Shea, ‘A Charmed Life: Fragments of Memory..and Extracts from Conversations’ in F ...
, based on book ''The Shetland Bus: A WWII Epic of Escape, Survival, and Adventure'', and also on book ''None but the Brave'' by
Frithjof Sælen
* ''
Nine Lives'' (1957), film directed by
Arne Skouen
Arne Skouen (18 October 1913 – 24 May 2003) was a Norwegian journalist, author, film director and film producer.
Biography
Arne Skouen was born in Kristiania (now Oslo), Norway. His parents were Peder Nikolai Skouen (1883-1978) and Jenny ...
, based on book ''We Die Alone: A WWII Epic of Escape and Endurance''
References
External links
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Royal Navy officers
Royal Navy personnel of World War II
British military writers
1912 births
1991 deaths
Recipients of the King Haakon VII Freedom Cross
20th-century British historians