Angus Konstam: British Motor Gun Boat 1939-45

Cover: 9781849080774 | British Motor Gun Boat 1939-45 | Angus Konstam | Taschenbuch | 2010

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Beschreibung

Motor Gun Boats were the "Spitfires of the Seas" of the Royal Navy. Bristling with small-calibre guns and machine guns, they served in a variety of roles during the War. In the early war period they battled against German E-boats in the English Channel, then went on the offensive, searching the enemy shore for targets of opportunity. At other times, they ran support for Motor Torpedo Boats and were used to deliver commandos on various raids. Naval Warfare expert, Angus Konstam, tells the story of these small, but destructive boats, beginning with their design and development and carrying through to their operational use in both the European and Mediterranean theatres of World War II.

Über den Autor

Angus Konstam is an acclaimed military and naval historian, and one of Osprey's most experienced and respected authors with over 35 titles in print. These Osprey titles include British Battlecruisers 1939-45, British Motor Torpedo Boats 1939-45, and the forthcoming two volume study; British Battleships 1939-45, all of which form part of the New Vanguard list. Other titles include Spanish Armada 1588, Pirates, British Forts in the Age of Arthur and Piracy: The Complete History. He has also written over two dozen larger book for other publishers.

A former naval officer, underwater archaeologist and maritime museum curator, Angus has a long and passionate love affair with the sea, maritime history and warships. He makes regular television and radio appearances, and has held events at the Edinburgh International Book Festival. Angus is now a full-time writer and historian, as well as being a board member of the Society of Authors, and Publishing Scotland.

For more details visit the author's website at [...] The author lives in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Zusammenfassung

A detailed study of a versatile and widely-used craft, the Motor Gun Boat, which performed a myriad of duties, including protecting their own and attacking enemy coastal convoys, transporting spies and commandos to hostile shores, raiding ports and attacking larger warships.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction 250 words
Outlines the role of motor gun boats, and the way their
importance increased as the war progressed

Design & Development 4,500 words
This major section covers pre-war development, British Power Boat designs, Fairmile designs, and MGB's built by other companies, including lend-lease production.

Construction & Operation 4,250 words
This section covers details of construction, propulsion,
armament, and outlines the way these vessels were manned and operated.

MGB Specifications 1,200 words

MGB Losses 600 words

MGBs listed by Pennant Number 750 words

Bibiography 250 words

Erscheinungsjahr:	2010
Fachbereich:	Öffentliche Verwaltung
Genre:	Soziologie
Rubrik:	Wissenschaften
Medium:	Taschenbuch
ISBN-13:	9781849080774
ISBN-10:	1849080771
Sprache:	Englisch
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor:	Konstam, Angus
Illustrator:	Bryan, Tony
Hersteller:	Bloomsbury USA
Maße:	251 x 184 x 9 mm
Von/Mit:	Angus Konstam
Erscheinungsdatum:	20.04.2010
Gewicht:	0,162 kg

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