The sailors of the merchant navy were the unsung heroes of the Second World War, risking their lives daily in the world's seas, in constant danger of u-boat or aerial attack. Even sailing in a convoy carried many risks and it wasn't until the close of the war that the world's oceans were becoming safe for Allied shipping. Thousands of ships were sunk during the war, from lowly coasters to huge ocean liners converted to armed merchant cruisers and troopships, and many thousands of men and women lost their lives aboard British ships. After years of tireless research, Sam Hudson brings together for the first time, the roll of honour of those who died in the ceaseless struggle against the Axis powers. This, the first volume of three, lists every shipping loss with a directory of those who lost their lives. An ideal tool for the genealogist, family historian and maritime researcher, the first volume in this alphabetical work covers ships lost from 1939-46, named A-D, covering such vessels as the Dominion Star, lost on the Skeleton Coast of Namibia and the Corinthic, lost with over 1,000 casualties.