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Osprey New Vanguard 319: British Frigates and Escort Destroyers 1939-45

Description: British Frigates and Escort Destroyers 1939–45 Angus Konstam (Author), Adam Tooby (Illustrator) 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 Battle of the Atlantic grew fiercer, Britain and the Commonwealth needed large quantities of new warships to defend their shipping which could be produced cheaply. The two largest type of ship produced were the escort destroyer and the frigate. Escort destroyers were essentially small destroyers optimized for anti-submarine warfare, with speed and anti-surface weaponry sacrificed, while frigates were simpler, designed so they could be built quickly in civilian shipyards. Nearly 200 were built. These warships were key to protecting convoys in the Atlantic Ocean where their range and seagoing qualities made them well-suited for operations. They were also used to form hunting groups, and collectively accounted for the destruction of scores of German U-boats. Their arrival came at a critical time for the Royal Navy, when the Battle of the Atlantic was reaching its climax, and losses among both merchant ships and escorts were mounting. In this book, naval expert Angus Konstam outlines the history of the Hunt-, Loch-, Bay-, and River-class escort destroyers and frigates, revealing how crews fought, and what life was like on board. Using archive photos, detailed colour profiles, a Hunt-class cutaway, and battlescenes of the ships at war, he explores the key role played by these small but deadly escorts. PublishedJun 20 2023FormatPaperbackEdition1stPages48ISBN9781472858115ImprintOsprey PublishingIllustrationsIllustrated throughout with 40 photos and 8 pages of colour illustrationsSeriesNew VanguardShort codeNVG 319

Price: 16.95 USD

Location: Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

End Time: 2024-01-05T21:02:22.000Z

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Book Series: New Vanguard

Narrative Type: Nonfiction

Features: Illustrated

Original Language: English

Book Title: British Frigates and Escort Destroyers 1939-45

Item Length: 9.8in

Item Height: 0.1in

Item Width: 7.3in

Author: Angus Konstam

Format: Trade Paperback

Language: English

Topic: Military / World War II

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Publication Year: 2023

Genre: History

Item Weight: 6 Oz

Number of Pages: 48 Pages

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