Ex Royal Navy Chief and Weapons Director, Richard SJ Gough, releases a true account of shipboard life and warfare in the modern British Royal Navy.

A new book by first time author Richard SJ Gough is now on sale. Spanning a period of 17 years the book looks at life in the modern Royal Navy through the eyes of an everyday sailor. The author took part in combat operations in the 1982 Falklands Conflict and the Iran/Iraq Tanker wars. His unique insight into modern naval warfare also covers the work of the Britsh Royal Navy in Operation Telic, Iraq 2003.

(PRWEB) March 16, 2003

In a publishing world filled with military stories about the Army Special Forces and Senior Officer the book “The Weapon Director” is a refreshing addition to the bookshelf. Published by Print on Demand specialist’s Authors Online the book explores the life at sea in the Royal Navy through the eyes of the youngest Weapons Director to serve in the 1982 Falklands Conflict. The book is completely up to date, by using his unique insight into modern warfare the author explains the mysteries of Naval Gunfire Support (NGS) currently being used with deadly accuracy by the US and UK coalition forces.

The author, Richard Gough joined the Royal Navy in 1975 at the age of sixteen to escape the boredom of living in Falmouth, Cornwall. One of six children he was the first of his family to join the navy. In a career spanning seventeen years Richard travelled the world serving on a total of six Royal Navy warships. His service career led him to see combat in the Falklands conflict in 1982 as well as protecting British shipping from the Iran and Iraq Tanker wars in the Persian Gulf.

An avid photographer, Richard kept a visual diary throughout his naval service and captured unique events and places not normally witnessed by civilians. In 1991 Richard left the Royal Navy and took up a new and successful career in computer management. Still a keen photography and traveller Richard’s work and stories of his Royal Navy career have been viewed by thousands of visitors to his website at rgough.com which was the inspiration behind this, his first book. Richard lives in the East End of London with his partner Iain and their dog Osmosis.

The Weapon Director by Richard SJ Gough

ISBN: 075520076-4

Available from Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk


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