Who wrote HMS Ulysses?
Who wrote HMS Ulysses?
Alistair MacLeanHMS Ulysses / Author
Is Alistair MacLean still alive?
February 2, 1987Alistair MacLean / Date of death
Who is Alistair MacLean?
Alistair Stuart MacLean was a recognized twentieth century Scottish novelist, best known for writing adventure stories and thrillers. His popular works include Ice Station Zebra and The Guns of Navarone.
Where is Alistair MacLean buried?
Céligny
He died in Munich in Germany and is buried at Céligny in Switzerland, by coincidence quite close to the last resting place of Richard Burton, one of the stars of “Where Eagles Dare”.
Is HMS Ulysses based on a true story?
The book was based on real life convoys Maclean had participated in when a sailor aboard HMS Royalist.
Was HMS Ulysses made into a film?
A film version of HMS Ulysses has often been talked about, most prominently by the Rank Organisation, who announced their intention at the Cannes Film Festival in 1980, but unfortunately the company later withdrew from filmmaking and the project was shelved.
Is Ice Station Zebra a true story?
The screenplay is by Alistair MacLean, Douglas Heyes, Harry Julian Fink, and W. R. Burnett, loosely based on MacLean’s 1963 novel. Both have parallels to real-life events that took place in 1959.
Is The Guns of Navarone a real story?
Historical background. The Greek island of Navarone does not exist and the plot is fictional, but the story takes place within the real historical context of the Dodecanese Campaign, the Allies’ campaign to capture the Italian-held Greek islands in the Aegean Sea in 1943.
What does Alistair mean?
defender of the people
Alistair is a masculine name of Scottish origin. This name translates to “defender of the people”, a meaning that can certainly be felt in its steely and commanding pronunciation. It’s an Anglicized version of the Scottish title Alasdair, which in turn is a version of Alexander.
What nationality is Alistair MacLean?
British
Scottish
Alistair MacLean/Nationality
Who wrote The Guns of Navarone?
Alistair MacLeanThe Guns of Navarone / Story by
What ships took Arctic convoys?
The Commodore was Captain JCK Dowding RNR. The escorts comprised the ocean minesweepers HMS Halcyon, Salamander and Harrier, the destroyers HMS Electra, Active and Impulsive and the anti-submarine trawlers HMS Hamlet, Macbeth and Ophelia.