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Issue Details: First known date: 1969... 1969 The Big Hunt
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'This story is a factual-fictional account of perhaps the most significant and certainly - so far as the different types of ships which took part in it were concerned - the most comprehensive naval battle of World War II.' - Author's note

'The order came down from Churchill himself: Sink the Bismarck! And the big hunt began.' - back cover (1969)

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

    • Sydney, New South Wales,: Horwitz , 1969 .
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      Extent: 126p.
      Series: J. E. Macdonnell J. E. Macdonnell Series Horwitz (publisher), 1957 series - publisher novel war literature adventure Number in series: 103
    • Hong Kong,
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      China,
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      East Asia, South and East Asia, Asia,      :       Horwitz ,       1978 .
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      Extent: 128p.
      ISBN: 0725504978
      Series: J. E. Macdonnell Classic Series The J. E. Macdonnell Classic Library Horwitz (publisher), 1969 series - publisher novel war literature adventure On back cover series No.1: The J. E. Macdonnell Classic Library. Here is a new-look series of books by Australia's finest writer of sea stories, reprints of his earliest novels which have long been unavailable. Presented in a new format, with distinctive silver covers, this series is the answer to the requests of the author's many readers. Here are exciting examples of the storyteller's art, engrossing stories of naval action during the Second World War, when the author's most famous characters - Bentley, Holland and Brady - first appeared in print. And when you have read the early tales, you will also want to read the continuing exploits of these heroic sea warriors in the uniform editions of the Sea Adventure Library. Number in series: 99
    • Cammeray, Cremorne - Mosman - Northbridge area, Sydney Northeastern Suburbs, Sydney, New South Wales,: Horwitz , 1984 .
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      Extent: 128p.
      ISBN: 0725517751
      Series: J. E. Macdonnell Collector's Series Horwitz (publisher), series - publisher novel war literature adventure Castle Books Horwitz (publisher), series - publisher novel western war literature Number in series: 100
Alternative title: Sank Bismarck
Language: Swedish
    • Stockholm,
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      Sweden,
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      Scandinavia, Western Europe, Europe,      :       Wennerberg ,       1970 .
      Extent: 159p.
      Note/s:
      • Victorybockerna 157
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