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Language: en
Pages: 49
Pages: 49
Type: BOOK - Published: 2023-06-22 - Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
A history of the small, mass-produced warships that defended the Atlantic convoys from U-boats and secured Britain's lifeline to the United States. As the Battl
Language: en
Pages: 49
Pages: 49
Type: BOOK - Published: 2017-04-20 - Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
The Royal Navy entered World War II with a large but eclectic fleet of destroyers. Some of these were veterans of World War I, fit only for escort duties. Most
Language: en
Pages: 49
Pages: 49
Type: BOOK - Published: 2020-11-26 - Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
The Destroyer Escort was the smallest ocean-going escort built for the United States Navy – a downsized destroyer with less speed, fewer guns, and fewer tor
Language: en
Pages: 49
Pages: 49
Type: BOOK - Published: 2019-09-19 - Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
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 Britai
Language: en
Pages: 49
Pages: 49
Type: BOOK - Published: 2017-11-30 - Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
As the possibility of war loomed in the 1930s, the British Admiralty looked to update their fleet of destroyers to compete with the new ships being built by Ger