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British Escort Carriers 1941-45
Taschenbuch von Angus Konstam
Sprache: Englisch

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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 gruelling campaigns fought in the Atlantic and Arctic. Illustrated throughout with detailed full-colour 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 Theatre.
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 gruelling campaigns fought in the Atlantic and Arctic. Illustrated throughout with detailed full-colour 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 Theatre.
Über den Autor
Angus Konstam is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society and has written widely on naval history, with well over a hundred books in print. He is a former Royal Navy officer, maritime archaeologist and museum curator, who has worked in the Royal Armouries, Tower of London, and Mel Fisher Maritime Museum. Now a full-time author and historian, he lives in Orkney.
Zusammenfassung
Angus Konstam is a popular and prolific author, who has written several acclaimed bestsellers for Osprey.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Introduction /Design & Development /Operational History /Escort Carrier Roles /Camouflage /Life on Board /Escorts in Action /Specifications
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2019
Genre: Geschichte
Rubrik: Geisteswissenschaften
Medium: Taschenbuch
Seiten: 48
Inhalt: 48 S.
ISBN-13: 9781472836250
ISBN-10: 1472836251
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Konstam, Angus
Illustrator: Wright, Paul
Hersteller: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Maße: 246 x 182 x 7 mm
Von/Mit: Angus Konstam
Erscheinungsdatum: 19.09.2019
Gewicht: 0,164 kg
preigu-id: 114089121
Über den Autor
Angus Konstam is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society and has written widely on naval history, with well over a hundred books in print. He is a former Royal Navy officer, maritime archaeologist and museum curator, who has worked in the Royal Armouries, Tower of London, and Mel Fisher Maritime Museum. Now a full-time author and historian, he lives in Orkney.
Zusammenfassung
Angus Konstam is a popular and prolific author, who has written several acclaimed bestsellers for Osprey.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Introduction /Design & Development /Operational History /Escort Carrier Roles /Camouflage /Life on Board /Escorts in Action /Specifications
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2019
Genre: Geschichte
Rubrik: Geisteswissenschaften
Medium: Taschenbuch
Seiten: 48
Inhalt: 48 S.
ISBN-13: 9781472836250
ISBN-10: 1472836251
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Konstam, Angus
Illustrator: Wright, Paul
Hersteller: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Maße: 246 x 182 x 7 mm
Von/Mit: Angus Konstam
Erscheinungsdatum: 19.09.2019
Gewicht: 0,164 kg
preigu-id: 114089121
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