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Book Synopsis The Flower Class Corvette Agassiz by : John McKay
Download or read book The Flower Class Corvette Agassiz written by John McKay and published by Anova Books. This book was released on 2004 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Part of the renowned Anatomy of the Ship series, this is a unique description of one of the most famous of all escort vessels.
Book Synopsis Flower Class Corvettes by : John Lambert
Download or read book Flower Class Corvettes written by John Lambert and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2010-10-30 with total page 181 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide to creating models of the World War II warship, featuring history on the ship as well as crafting tips. The “ShipCraft” series provides in-depth information about building and modifying model kits of famous warship types. Lavishly illustrated, each book takes the modeler through a brief history of the subject class, highlighting differences between sister-ships and changes in their appearance over their careers. This includes paint schemes and camouflage, featuring color profiles, highly detailed line drawings, and scale plans. The modelling section reviews the strengths and weaknesses of available kits, lists commercial accessory sets for super-detailing of the ships, and provides hints on modifying and improving the basic kit. This is followed by an extensive photographic gallery of selected high-quality models in a variety of scales, and the book concludes with a section on research references—books, monographs, large-scale plans and relevant websites. This volume includes all the features of the regular series, but the extent has been doubled to include far more detailed drawings of a class of ship that was built in huge numbers and in many variations. Mainstay of the Atlantic battle against the U-boats, Flower class corvettes were used by the British, Canadian, French, and U.S. Navies. “An excellent guide to an important ship in the Second World War, for modeler and maritime enthusiasts alike.” —The Nautical Magazine
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Book Synopsis The Flower Class Corvettes (I)+ (II) by : John Lambert
Download or read book The Flower Class Corvettes (I)+ (II) written by John Lambert and published by . This book was released on 1975 with total page 8 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Corvettes Canada written by Mac Johnston and published by John Wiley and Sons. This book was released on 2008-08-25 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Canadian escort group C 2 was comprised of the RCN destroyers Gatineau and Chaudiere, the frigate St. Catharines, the Corvettes Chilliwack and Fennel, and the RN destroyer Icarus. these six and the RN corvette Kenilworth castle combined to sing U-744 in the North Atlantic in a prolonged drama on March 5 and 6, 1944. At 32 hours, this the second-longest successful hunt of the war. Chilliwack able seaman Ralph Chartrand recalls the action: When the sub started to surface, everything that could shoot went into action and we fired all we could. While the crew of U-744 was jumping out of the conning tower, St. Catharines was closing in, but our captain outmanoeuvred Chilliwack in front to make sure that this was our sub. He gave the order "Prepare to ram," but soon the sub was empty, so we didn't ram. We lowered a lifeboat with a boarding party and they proceeded to U-744. While the lifeboat was tied to the sub, some members boarded the sub. then a big wave hit our lifeboat and flipped the crew into the water with the German Sailors. We took 17 prisoners on board. It was almost a major coup. Three lifeboats reached the Type VII C boat. German code books and the cypher machine were seized, but all three seaboats capsized in the rough sea and only one book was saved. All the Canadians were picked up. So, too, were 40 Germans. Icarus then dispatched the unsalable U-744 with a torpedo. Eleven Germans died, including the captain. Praise for Corvettes Canada. "It was the ubiquitous corvette, built in Canada, manned by volunteers and often as not based in a Canadian or Newfoundland port, that carried the burden of our Atlantic war...and few wartime sailors escaped at least some time aboard them. "For the most part, their experiences have gone unrecorded--especially those of the lower deck--and time will soon erase what the enemy and the sea itself could not. Fortunately, Mac Johnston has salvaged the experiences of 250 of these fast-departing corvette veterans, and has drawn their story together into a superb collective memoir of the Atlantic war. "Johnston has woven these memories...and the history of the wartime RCN into a tight fabric, one that is both entertaining and extremely valuable. If you have never read anything on the Canadian navy's part in the Battle of the Atlantic, start with this one; if you've read everything that's already available, you will find this one a gem." --Marc Milner, University of New Brunswick "I like your presentation. It's right from the horse's mouth so to speak. It is so authentic, I say it is a classic. It's as true a story as can be told. Corvette men who read your book, contributors or not, will marvel at your format and will live again the tortures of the Atlantic, the friendship of shipmates, the action stations alarm bell and the roar of depth changes... "Your book proves that these Corvette men were tough to stand the day-to-day tensions, rough seas, dangers and the boredom that was part of their sea life. You have done a wonderful story." -- Leo McVarish, HMCS Alberni, Winnipeg, Man.
Book Synopsis Flower Class Corvettes by : Source Wikipedia
Download or read book Flower Class Corvettes written by Source Wikipedia and published by University-Press.org. This book was released on 2013-09 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 50. Chapters: Flower class corvettes of the Free French Naval Forces, Flower class corvettes of the Hellenic Navy, Flower class corvettes of the Irish Naval Service, Flower class corvettes of the Royal Canadian Navy, Flower class corvettes of the Royal Navy, Flower class corvettes of the Royal New Zealand Navy, Flower class corvettes of the United States Navy, Flower-class corvette, List of Flower-class corvettes, HMCS Moncton, HMCS Sackville, French Flower-class corvette, HMS Gladiolus, French corvette Aconit, HMS La Malouine, HMS Gentian, American Flower class corvettes, HMS Marigold, HMS Bluebell, HMCS Alberni, HMS Hyacinth, HMNZS Arbutus, HMCS Oakville, HMS Lotus, HMS Heartsease, HMCS Quesnel, HMS Peony, HMS Bryony, HMCS Rimouski, HMCS Moosejaw, USS Surprise, HMCS Kitchener, HMS Begonia, HMCS Kenogami, HMCS Regina, HMS Arabis, HMCS Calgary, HMCS Buctouche, HMS Mallow, HMCS Sudbury, HMCS Snowberry, USS Pert, HMS Orchis, HMCS Levis, USS Might, USS Brisk, USS Alacrity, HMCS Summerside, HMCS Charlottetown, HMS Narcissus, HMCS Asbestos, HMIS Sind, HMCS Pictou, HMCS Cobalt, HMCS Long Branch, USS Prudent, HMS Samphire, HMIS Gondwana, HMS Milfoil, USS Haste, HMS Willowherb, HMCS Halifax, HMS Statice, HMCS Weyburn, HMS Camellia, HMCS Riviere du Loup, HMS Smilax, HMS Dittany, HMIS Assam, HMS Bergamot, HMCS Windflower, HMS Vervain, HMCS Camrose, USS Action, HMS Abelia, HMS Jonquil, HMS Honesty, HMS Rosebay, HMS Linaria, HMS Anchusa, HMS Azalea, HMS Picotee, HMS Zinnia, HMS Tulip, LE Cliona, HMCS Brantford, HMS Spiraea, HMS Hollyhock, HMNZS Arabis, HMCS West York, HMS Bellwort, HMS Snowdrop, HMS Arbutus, HMS Heather, HMCS Kamloops. Excerpt: 1940-1941 program The Flower-class corvette (also referred to as the Gladiolus class) was a class of 267 corvettes used during World War II, specifically with the Allied navies as anti-submarine...
Book Synopsis Allied Escort Ships of World War II by : Peter Elliott
Download or read book Allied Escort Ships of World War II written by Peter Elliott and published by US Naval Institute Press. This book was released on 1977 with total page 590 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Flower Class Corvette, Agassiz by : John McKay
Download or read book The Flower Class Corvette, Agassiz written by John McKay and published by St. Catharines, Ont. : Vanwell Pub.. This book was released on 1993 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This popular ship-design series is praised for its superb drawings and comprehensive text. Each book contains over 200 keyed line drawings as well as full descriptions of their design, construction, general arrangement, hull structure, operational history, and much moore. Numerous close-up and on-board photographs help to rekindle memories of these ships' exciting pasts.
Book Synopsis Flower Class Corvettes by : Antony Preston
Download or read book Flower Class Corvettes written by Antony Preston and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Atlantic Escorts written by David Brown and published by Seaforth Publishing. This book was released on 2007-11-15 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winston Churchill famously claimed that the submarine war in the Atlantic was the only campaign of the Second World War that really frightened him. If the lifeline to north America had been cut, Britain would never have survived; there could have been no build-up of US and Commonwealth forces, no D-Day landings, and no victory in western Europe. Furthermore, the battle raged from the first day of the war until the final German surrender, making it the longest and arguably hardest-fought campaign of the whole war. The ships, technology and tactics employed by the Allies form the subject of this book. Beginning with the lessons apparently learned from the First World War, the author outlines inter-war developments in technology and training, and describes the later preparations for the second global conflict. When the war came the balance of advantage was to see-saw between U-boats and escorts, with new weapons and sensors introduced at a rapid rate. For the defending navies, the prime requirement was numbers, and the most pressing problem was to improve capability without sacrificing simplicity and speed of construction. The author analyses the resulting designs of sloops, frigates, corvettes and destroyer escorts and attempts to determine their relative effectiveness.
Book Synopsis The Cruel Sea by : Nicholas Monsarrat
Download or read book The Cruel Sea written by Nicholas Monsarrat and published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson. This book was released on 1996 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of the Atlantic Ocean, two ships and 150 men, this classic tale of maritime warfare describes the author's own experiences in the Royal Navy. In this novel the heroines are the ships, and the villain, the cruel sea.
Book Synopsis Jane's Fighting Ships of World War II by : Francis Edwin McMurtrie
Download or read book Jane's Fighting Ships of World War II written by Francis Edwin McMurtrie and published by Gramercy Books. This book was released on 1946 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the ships used by the British, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Russian, and American navies during World War II
Book Synopsis Flower Class Corvettes in World War II by : John Lambert
Download or read book Flower Class Corvettes in World War II written by John Lambert and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Flower class corvettes by : Ian Hamilton Finlay
Download or read book Flower class corvettes written by Ian Hamilton Finlay and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 2 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis A History of Zinnias by : Eric Grissell
Download or read book A History of Zinnias written by Eric Grissell and published by Purdue University Press. This book was released on 2020-03-30 with total page 315 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A History of Zinnias brings forward the fascinating adventure of zinnias and the spirit of civilization. With colorful illustrations, this book is a cultural and horticultural history documenting the development of garden zinnias—one of the top ten garden annuals grown in the United States today. The deep and exciting history of garden zinnias pieces together a tale involving Aztecs, Spanish conquistadors, people of faith, people of medicine, explorers, scientists, writers, botanists, painters, and gardeners. The trail leads from the halls of Moctezuma to a cliff-diving prime minister; from Handel, Mozart, and Rossini to Gilbert and Sullivan; from a little-known confession by Benjamin Franklin to a controversy raised by Charles Darwin; from Emily Dickinson, who writes of death and zinnias, to a twenty-year-old woman who writes of reanimated corpses; and from a scissor-wielding septuagenarian who painted with bits of paper to the “Black Grandma Moses” who painted zinnias and inspired the opera Zinnias. Zinnias are far more than just a flower: They represent the constant exploration of humankind’s quest for beauty and innovation.
Book Synopsis Warships of the Bay of Quinte by : Roger Litwiller
Download or read book Warships of the Bay of Quinte written by Roger Litwiller and published by Dundurn. This book was released on 2011-04-13 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the story of six of Canadas Warships HMCS NAPANEE, HMCS BELLEVILLE, HMCS HALLOWELL, HMCS TRENTONIAN, HMCS QUINTE (I), and the HMCS QUINTE (II). These histories give a unique account of the small ships that have been the backbone of the Canadian Navy during the Second World War and the Cold War. The stories record the accomplishments of these hardworking ships as well as the mistakes. This rich and vivid account of an important part of Canadas Naval Service draws from the records of the ships, interviews with their crews, letters, diaries, newspaper articles, community libraries and photographs. You will learn about the HMCS NAPANEE as she fights a five day battle against twenty-four German submarines in on one of Canadas most tragic convoy battles. Be with HMCS BELLEVILLE as she fights to rescue a torpedoed merchant ship and find out about how a German submarine sinks the HMCS TRENTONIAN late in the war killing six of her crew.
Book Synopsis Flower Class Corvettes in World War Two by : John Lambert
Download or read book Flower Class Corvettes in World War Two written by John Lambert and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
