How Long to Read The Blockade Busters

How Long Does it Take to Read The Blockade Busters?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 53 minutes to read The Blockade Busters by Ralph Barker

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

Recounts one of the greatest sea stories of World War II. It is the story of how George Binney, a 39 year-old civilian working in neutral Sweden when Norway was overrun by the Germans in 1940, set about running vital cargoes of Swedish ball-bearings and special steels to Britain through the blockaded Skagerrak, where German air strength was dominant and where the Royal Navy dare not trespass. Despite Admiralty gloom and in the face of political objections that were overcome by Binney's persistence, five ships carrying a year's supply of valuable materials for the expanding British war industries were successfully sailed to Britain in January 1941. A following attempt was not as successful and ended when six ships were sunk or scuttled. But then came the saga of the Little Ships, the motor gunboats flying the Red Duster that operated out of the Humber to and from the Swedish coast in the winter of 1943/44, defying the strengthened German defences and the wrath of severe weather.

How long is The Blockade Busters?

The Blockade Busters by Ralph Barker is 232 pages long, and a total of 58,464 words.

This makes it 78% the length of the average book. It also has 71% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Blockade Busters Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 19 minutes to read The Blockade Busters aloud.

What Reading Level is The Blockade Busters?

The Blockade Busters is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

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