More Lives Than a Ship's Cat: The Most Highly Decorated Midshipman 1939-1945

"Cleverly titled, well written, fast moving, More Lives Than a Ship’s Cat is a riveting look at British naval history from an unusual, intimate point of view." —The Northern Mariner

By any standards Mick Stoke’s experiences in the Royal Navy during the Second World War were remarkable. Aged nineteen, he was ‘Mentioned in Despatches’ and awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for his courage during incessant bombing during the Siege of Tobruk.

He survived multiple torpedo attacks, firstly ser...