| Allied Coastal Forces of World War II, Volume I: Fairmile Designs and U.S. Submarine Chasers Contributor(s): Lambert, John (Author), Ross, Al (Author) |
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ISBN: 1682473880 ISBN-13: 9781682473887 Publisher: US Naval Institute Press OUR PRICE: $57.56 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: November 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - World War Ii - History | Military - Naval |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 10" W x 11.4" (3.45 lbs) 256 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1940's - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The major contribution made by coastal forces to the Allied war effort has had surprisingly little coverage in the literature of World War II. Motor torpedo boats, PT boats, motor gunboats, launches, and submarine chasers served with distinction throughout the war, and in every theater. They performed invaluable service as patrol boats, convoy escorts, minelayers and minesweepers, harbor defense vessels, light landing craft, RAF rescue boats, and transports for agents and clandestine missions. |
Contributor Bio(s): Lambert, John: - John Lambert spent nine years in the Royal Navy where he acquired his detailed technical knowledge of warships. His subsequent research on small warships and naval weaponry, combined with his remarkable technical drawing skills, let to the creation of a body of work some of which is displayed in this volume. He died in 2015. |
