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 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

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

Design & Development
This major section covers pre-war development, British Power Boat designs, Fairmile designs, and MGBs built by other companies, including lend-lease production.

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

MGB Specifications

MGB Losses

MGBs listed by Pennant Number

Bibliography

Details

Erscheinungsjahr:	2010
Fachbereich:	Öffentliche Verwaltung
Genre:	Importe , Soziologie
Rubrik:	Wissenschaften
Medium:	Taschenbuch
Inhalt:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13:	9781849080774
ISBN-10:	1849080771
Sprache:	Englisch
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor:	Konstam, Angus
Illustrator:	Bryan, Tony
Hersteller:	Bloomsbury USA
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße:	251 x 184 x 9 mm
Von/Mit:	Angus Konstam
Erscheinungsdatum:	20.04.2010
Gewicht:	0,162 kg