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British Escort Carriers 194145 by Angus Konstam (English) Paperback Book
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- ISBN-13
- 9781472836250
- Type
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- Publication Name
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- ISBN
- 9781472836250
- Book Title
- British Escort Carriers 1941-45
- Item Length
- 7.2in
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing
- Publication Year
- 2019
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.2in
- Genre
- History
- Topic
- Military / World War II, Military / Naval, Europe / Great Britain / General
- Item Width
- 9.7in
- Item Weight
- 5.6 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 48 Pages
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This is the fully-illustrated story of the Royal Navy's escort carriers which battled against deadly U-Boats during the Battle of the Atlantic, giving vital air cover to the convoys that kept Britain alive in World War II. In 1941, as the Battle of the Atlantic raged and ship losses mounted, the British Admiralty desperately tried to find ways to defeat the U-Boat threat to Britain's maritime lifeline. Facing a shortage of traditional aircraft carriers and shore-based aircraft, the Royal Navy, as a stopgap measure, converted merchant ships into small "escort carriers." These were later joined by a growing number of American-built escort carriers, sent as part of the Lend-Lease agreement. The typical Escort Carrier was small, slow and vulnerable, but it could carry about 18 aircraft, which gave the convoys a real chance to detect and sink dangerous U-Boats. Collectively, their contribution to an Allied victory was immense, particularly in the long and grueling campaigns fought in the Atlantic and Arctic. Illustrated throughout with detailed full-color artwork and contemporary photographs, this fascinating study explores in detail how these adaptable ships had such an enormous impact on the outcome of World War II's European Theater.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN-10
1472836251
ISBN-13
9781472836250
eBay Product ID (ePID)
19038740186
Product Key Features
Book Title
British Escort Carriers 1941-45
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Military / World War II, Military / Naval, Europe / Great Britain / General
Publication Year
2019
Genre
History
Number of Pages
48 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
7.2in
Item Height
0.2in
Item Width
9.7in
Item Weight
5.6 Oz
Additional Product Features
Series Volume Number
274
Lc Classification Number
D770
Reviews
"Konstam has done his research and the colour illustrations provided by Wright add a significant improvement to standard black-and-white ship line drawings. Ship model makers will find the combination quite appealing and inspirational. For such a small book, the index is remarkably utilitarian and improves upon Poolman's book which did not come with one." - The Northern Mariner
Illustrated by
Wright, Paul
Table of Content
Introduction /Design & Development /Operational History /Escort Carrier Roles /Camouflage /Life on Board /Escorts in Action /Specifications
Copyright Date
2019
Target Audience
Trade
Dewey Decimal
940.545941
Series
New Vanguard Ser.
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes
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