{"product_id":"silkworm-four-days-in-april","title":"Silkworm!: Four Days in April","description":"In the late twentieth century the world economy was fuelled by oil, most coming from the Arabian Gulf. Giant seaborne tankers brought their cargoes through the Straits of Hormuz and into the oceanic trade routes. All the Gulf nations had an interest in keeping the oil flowing until Iran attempted to close the Straits in the nineteen-eighties.\nIran laid mines and used frigates and armed speedboats to intercept the defenceless merchant ships. However, their most dangerous weapon was the Silkworm anti-ship missile, which they deployed to launch sites along their shore. Western nations responded by sending naval task groups to clear the mines and to escort the tankers through the Straits and out of the Gulf. A whole generation of Royal Navy sailors knew this as the Armilla Patrol.\nThis is the story of the fictional destroyer HMS Winchester during four intense days of escort duty in the Silkworm Envelope.\n--------------------------\nChris Durbin is the author of the Carlisle and Holbrooke naval adventures, set in the Seven Years War during the eighteenth century. He knows the Arabian Gulf well having served in destroyers on the Armilla Patrol.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: B0F7XSR3YW\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.B0F7XSR3YW.A\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Acceptable\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Durbin, Chris\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: This copy has clearly been enjoyed—expect noticeable shelf wear and some minor creases to the cover. Binding is strong, and all pages are legible. May contain previous library markings or stamps.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41307161428026,"sku":"DBV.B0F7XSR3YW.A","price":14.47,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/B0F7XSR3YW-0.jpg?v=1774460087","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/silkworm-four-days-in-april","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}