Vincent P. O'Hara is a naval historian and the author of five books including Struggle for the Middle Sea: The Great Navies at War in the Mediterranean Theater 1940-1945 (2009). He serves on the editorial review board of Global War Studies and is a Collaboratori for Storia MILITARE magazine. Mr. O'Hara contributed introductions to two volumes of Samuel E. Morison's History of United States Naval Operations in World War II, which has been recently republished by the Naval Institute; he is an assistant editor of World War II at Sea: An Encyclopedia; and a regular contributor to publications such as the respected British annual Warship. O'Hara holds a history degree from the University of California, Berkeley, and resides in southern California.

In Passage Perilous is an important and highly recommended addition to the literature on World War II in the Mediterranean.(IPP Naval Maritime History) To someone well versed in naval history and the Second World War, In Passage Perilous is a valuable account of a relatively neglected portion of the war at sea. . . . Readers unfamiliar with the equipment or tactics of the Second World War will have a very difficult time following O'Hara's narrative. Readers with the requisite knowledge, though, will find In Passage Perilous a very rewarding read.(H-Net Reviews) [O'Hara] is to be congratulated for bringing new insights into this critical phase of the Mediterranean conflict, and his work is to be recommended.(Warship)

• List of TablesList of MapsPrefaceAcknowledgments1. The Vital Sea2. Malta and the Mediterranean War to 19423. The Mediterranean War January to May 19424. Global Snapshot—June 19425. Operation Vigorous6. Operation Harpoon7. The Battle of Pantelleria8. The August Convoy9. Torch to the End of the WarConclusionAppendixNotesBibliographyIndex

Vincent P. O'Hara is a naval historian and the author of five books including Struggle for the Middle Sea: The Great Navies at War in the Mediterranean Theater 1940-1945 (2009). He serves on the editorial review board of Global War Studies and is a Collaboratori for Storia MILITARE magazine. Mr. O'Hara contributed introductions to two volumes of Samuel E. Morison's History of United States Naval Operations in World War II, which has been recently republished by the Naval Institute; he is an assistant editor of World War II at Sea: An Encyclopedia; and a regular contributor to publications such as the respected British annual Warship. O'Hara holds a history degree from the University of California, Berkeley, and resides in southern California.

In Passage Perilous is an important and highly recommended addition to the literature on World War II in the Mediterranean.(IPP Naval Maritime History) To someone well versed in naval history and the Second World War, In Passage Perilous is a valuable account of a relatively neglected portion of the war at sea. . . . Readers unfamiliar with the equipment or tactics of the Second World War will have a very difficult time following O'Hara's narrative. Readers with the requisite knowledge, though, will find In Passage Perilous a very rewarding read.(H-Net Reviews) [O'Hara] is to be congratulated for bringing new insights into this critical phase of the Mediterranean conflict, and his work is to be recommended.(Warship)

• List of TablesList of MapsPrefaceAcknowledgments1. The Vital Sea2. Malta and the Mediterranean War to 19423. The Mediterranean War January to May 19424. Global Snapshot—June 19425. Operation Vigorous6. Operation Harpoon7. The Battle of Pantelleria8. The August Convoy9. Torch to the End of the WarConclusionAppendixNotesBibliographyIndex

Vincent P. O'Hara is a naval historian and the author of five books including Struggle for the Middle Sea: The Great Navies at War in the Mediterranean Theater 1940-1945 (2009). He serves on the editorial review board of Global War Studies and is a Collaboratori for Storia MILITARE magazine. Mr. O'Hara contributed introductions to two volumes of Samuel E. Morison's History of United States Naval Operations in World War II, which has been recently republished by the Naval Institute; he is an assistant editor of World War II at Sea: An Encyclopedia; and a regular contributor to publications such as the respected British annual Warship. O'Hara holds a history degree from the University of California, Berkeley, and resides in southern California.

In Passage Perilous is an important and highly recommended addition to the literature on World War II in the Mediterranean.(IPP Naval Maritime History) To someone well versed in naval history and the Second World War, In Passage Perilous is a valuable account of a relatively neglected portion of the war at sea. . . . Readers unfamiliar with the equipment or tactics of the Second World War will have a very difficult time following O'Hara's narrative. Readers with the requisite knowledge, though, will find In Passage Perilous a very rewarding read.(H-Net Reviews) [O'Hara] is to be congratulated for bringing new insights into this critical phase of the Mediterranean conflict, and his work is to be recommended.(Warship)

• List of TablesList of MapsPrefaceAcknowledgments1. The Vital Sea2. Malta and the Mediterranean War to 19423. The Mediterranean War January to May 19424. Global Snapshot—June 19425. Operation Vigorous6. Operation Harpoon7. The Battle of Pantelleria8. The August Convoy9. Torch to the End of the WarConclusionAppendixNotesBibliographyIndex