GUN SHIELD GRAFFITI IN THE BATTLE OF THE ATLANTIC: Stories and Artwork From Allied and Merchant Navies of WWII

Perched atop a nondescript building in downtown St. John's, the Sea-Going Officers' Club (now known as the Crow's Nest Officers' Club) opened in 1942. The Crow's Nest survives as both a cozy meeting place and a vibrant time capsule of the war years. The stories behind gun shield graffiti, collected here, are as varied and intriguing as the images themselves.