92 years old author and MN historian, ex Merchant Navy Capt still writing a book a year.
In the latest September Merchant Navy Union Nautillus International monthly
paper sent out to members called Telegraph is a large double page article about MN historian and author Bernard Edwards who lives in Wales, ex Merchant Navy Capt who started off as officer cadet aged 17 in 1944 with Clan Line, and in WW2 convoys ending up Capt with Kuwait shipping line (later called United Arab shopping co). When he retired from sea in his late 50s he started on a new career writing books about MN. He concentrates on WW2 wartime ships. He is still writing a book a year. Each one involves 6 months research e.g. researching at Kew national archives London reading survivors reports etc.
He also wrote one about Bibby ship Derbyshire which sank 1980 in Pacific and is called the Derbyshire Enigma - return of the coffin ships.
He has written around 30 or so books. Not bad for an author aged 92 years who didn't take up writing books until after he retired from sea.
Anyone interested in Merchant Shipping in WW2, convoys, about Uboat activity etc, the list of around books he has written can easily be Googled on Amazon. There looks to be some interesting reading material there.
If you google his name there is a Welsh newspaper interview with him a few years ago.
At last a Merchant Navy historian who has actually put in some MN working seatime.
Here is a list of some of the books and displaying front covers, comments etc
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Captain-Ber...s/e/B001HP7K8W