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Dog Boats at War

Author : Leonard C Reynolds
Publisher : The History Press
ISBN 13 : 0752499947
Total Pages : 265 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (524 download)

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Download or read book Dog Boats at War written by Leonard C Reynolds and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2009-05-29 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Built of plywood and measuring 115 feet long, powered by four supercharged petrol engines and armed to the teeth with heavy weapons, the 'D' Class Motor Gun Boats (MGBs) and Motor Torpedo Boats (MTBs) were better known as Dog Boats and played havoc with enemy shipping in home and foreign waters. During three years of war they engaged the enemy on more than 350 occasions, sinking and damaging many ships. Dog Boats at War is the authoritative account of operations by the Royal Navy's 'D' Class MGBs and MTBs in the Second World War in Home, Mediterranean and Norwegian waters. As well as drawing on official records - both British and German - the author has contacted several hundred Dog Boat veterans whose eye witness accounts add drama to the unfolding story.

The Navy at War, 1939-1945

Author : S.W. Roskill
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781853266973
Total Pages : 480 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (669 download)

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Download or read book The Navy at War, 1939-1945 written by S.W. Roskill and published by . This book was released on 1998-09 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Roskill describes the major sea battles such as River Plate and Matapan as well as the characteristic convoy actions of the Battle of the Atlantic, Murmansk and Malta. He covers the contribution made by British technology on the shape of Asdic and Rada, and also shows the courage and skill of the officers and men who made the victory possible.

Ships of the Royal Navy 1939-1945

Author : Raymond Dyer
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780950978703
Total Pages : 47 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (787 download)

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Download or read book Ships of the Royal Navy 1939-1945 written by Raymond Dyer and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 47 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Dog Boats at War

Author : Leonard C Reynolds
Publisher : The History Press
ISBN 13 : 0752499947
Total Pages : 279 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (524 download)

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Download or read book Dog Boats at War written by Leonard C Reynolds and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2009-05-29 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Built of plywood and measuring 115 feet long, powered by four supercharged petrol engines and armed to the teeth with heavy weapons, the 'D' Class Motor Gun Boats (MGBs) and Motor Torpedo Boats (MTBs) were better known as Dog Boats and played havoc with enemy shipping in home and foreign waters. During three years of war they engaged the enemy on more than 350 occasions, sinking and damaging many ships. Dog Boats at War is the authoritative account of operations by the Royal Navy's 'D' Class MGBs and MTBs in the Second World War in Home, Mediterranean and Norwegian waters. As well as drawing on official records - both British and German - the author has contacted several hundred Dog Boat veterans whose eye witness accounts add drama to the unfolding story.

Life Line

Author : Peter Elphick
Publisher : Bloomsbury Academic
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Life Line written by Peter Elphick and published by Bloomsbury Academic. This book was released on 1999 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Publisher description.

Total Germany

Author : David Wragg
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1510708723
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (17 download)

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Download or read book Total Germany written by David Wragg and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2016-11-01 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Covers the Second World War Operations of the Royal Navy in One Concise Volume On the declaration of war in 1939, the British Admiralty signaled all warships and naval bases: “Total Germany, Total Germany.” It was fortunate that of Germany’s three armed services, the Kriegsmarine, under Grosseradmiral Erich Raeder, was the least well prepared. They had not expected to fight all-out war for another two to three years. While Admiral Karl Dönitz’s U-boat force was to give the Allies much anxiety, Hitler was never comfortable or competent in his handling of naval surface forces. The all-important technological breakthroughs that played so crucial a role, particularly in the Battle of the Atlantic, are given due weight. Total Germany is a concise yet comprehensive account of the Royal Navy’s part in the war at sea and the measures taken to ensure victory. It examines the markedly different approaches taken by the warring countries and reviews the differing strategies and tactics of the various theaters, such as the Far East, Mediterranean, Atlantic, and Arctic. It also addresses the influence of individual commanders on the outcome of the war at sea. Total Germany is a first-class read that covers World War II operations in one concise volume. Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Arcade imprint, are proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in history--books about World War II, the Third Reich, Hitler and his henchmen, the JFK assassination, conspiracies, the American Civil War, the American Revolution, gladiators, Vikings, ancient Rome, medieval times, the old West, and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.

British Aircraft Carriers 1939–45

Author : Angus Konstam
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1782008411
Total Pages : 78 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (82 download)

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Download or read book British Aircraft Carriers 1939–45 written by Angus Konstam and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2012-12-20 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With war against Germany looming, Britain pushed forward its carrier program in the late 1930s. In 1938, the Royal Navy launched the HMS Ark Royal, its first-ever purpose-built aircraft carrier. This was quickly followed by others, including the highly-successful Illustrious class. Smaller and tougher than their American cousins, the British carriers were designed to fight in the tight confines of the North Sea and the Mediterranean. Over the next six years, these carriers battled the Axis powers in every theatre, attacking Italian naval bases, hunting the Bismark, and even joining the fight in the Pacific. This book tells the story of the small, but resilient, carriers and the crucial role they played in the British war effort.

Churchill's Thin Grey Line

Author : Bernard Edwards
Publisher : Grub Street Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1526711680
Total Pages : 283 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (267 download)

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Download or read book Churchill's Thin Grey Line written by Bernard Edwards and published by Grub Street Publishers. This book was released on 2017-11-30 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The naval historian and retired merchant navy captain recounts the contributions of Britain’s civilian ships during WWII in this “cracking read” (The Bridgend & Porthcawl Gem). The first British casualties of the Second World War were not members of the Royal Navy, the army, or the Royal Air Force. They were British merchant seamen on the transatlantic passenger liner SS Athenia, torpedoed by a German U-30 submarine on September 3, 1939. For the duration of the war, Britain’s merchant fleet performed a vital role, carrying the essential supplies that kept the country running during the darkest days and made victory possible. Their achievements came at a terrible cost with 2,535 British oceangoing merchant ships being sunk and, of the 185,000 men and women serving in the British Merchant Navy at the time, 36,749 sacrificed their lives. Another 4,707 were wounded and 5,720 ended up as prisoners of war. Their casualty rate of twenty-five percent was second only to RAF Bomber Command’s. Thoroughly researched and full of fascinating true accounts, Bernard Edwards’s Churchill’s Thin Grey Line tells the inspiring story of those brave civilian volunteers who fought so gallantly to defend their ships, cargo, and country. “A cracking read which brings home to the reader how much we in [England] owe to the Merchant Navy . . . Bernard Edwards has done them proud.” —The Bridgend & Porthcawl Gem

The Great Ships Pass

Author : Peter Charles Smith
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 580 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book The Great Ships Pass written by Peter Charles Smith and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 580 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Task Force 57

Author : Peter Charles Smith
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Task Force 57 written by Peter Charles Smith and published by . This book was released on 1969 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Major Warships of the Royal Navy 1939-1945

Author : Ian Russell
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780473493943
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (939 download)

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Download or read book Major Warships of the Royal Navy 1939-1945 written by Ian Russell and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Design and Construction of British Warships, 1939-1945: Major surface vessels

Author : David K. Brown
Publisher : US Naval Institute Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 170 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Design and Construction of British Warships, 1939-1945: Major surface vessels written by David K. Brown and published by US Naval Institute Press. This book was released on 1995 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This new three-volume set presents the official view of the wartime design effort as written by those actually involved. The volumes offer authoritative, firsthand insight into the performance of every ship that served in the Royal Navy during World War II and shed light on the design rationale and procedures. Battleships, monitors, carriers, cruisers, fast minelayers, and destroyers are fully examined.

The War at Sea, 1939-1945

Author : Stephen Wentworth Roskill
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 602 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (4 download)

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Download or read book The War at Sea, 1939-1945 written by Stephen Wentworth Roskill and published by . This book was released on 1961 with total page 602 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Churchill's Navy

Author : Brian Lavery
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1844863379
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (448 download)

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Download or read book Churchill's Navy written by Brian Lavery and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2016-06-02 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this remarkable book, now reissued in paperback, Brian Lavery examines every aspect of the Royal Navy, both ashore and at sea, during the Second World War, and casts a lucid eye over the strengths and weaknesses of an organisation that was put under acute strain during the period, yet rose to the challenge with initiative and determination. Divided into twelve sections, the book delves into the structure of naval power from the Board of Admiralty and shore commands to officers and crews, their recruitment and training, daily life and discipline. The roles of the Reserves, Merchant Navy, Royal Marines and Wrens within this structure are also explained. Developments in ship design and technology, as well as advances in intelligence, sensors and armament are all discussed and set in context. The different divisions are dealt with one by one, including the Submarine Service, Fleet Air Arm, Coastal Forces, and Combined Operations. The text is complemented by over 300 illustrations and the personal accounts of those who served.

Home Waters MTBs & MGBs at War, 1939-1945

Author : Leonard C. Reynolds
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Home Waters MTBs & MGBs at War, 1939-1945 written by Leonard C. Reynolds and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This third and final volume in the Royal Navy Coastal Forces trilogy offers eyewitness accounts of operations in the English Channel and North Sea by the Royal Navy's short MTBs and MGBs during World War II. The chronological account also traces the evolution of tactics and strategies, boat construction, training and administration. It demonstrates dramatically the difference between the boats which began the war and those which finished it.

Friend or Foe

Author : Paul Kemp
Publisher : Pen and Sword
ISBN 13 : 0850523850
Total Pages : 221 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (55 download)

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Download or read book Friend or Foe written by Paul Kemp and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 1993-09-14 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the Second World War, there were over 100 instances of naval engagements between ships, submarines and aircraft of the same side. In the past there has often been a reluctance by the authorities to admit to these losses but with operational records now available, it is possible for historians to explain how a good number of ships and submarines were attacked, damaged or sunk by the forces of their own side.

British Battleships 1939–45 (1)

Author : Angus Konstam
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1782008403
Total Pages : 111 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (82 download)

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Download or read book British Battleships 1939–45 (1) written by Angus Konstam and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2012-12-20 with total page 111 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With the outbreak of World War II, Britain's Royal Navy and her fleet of battleships would be at the forefront of her defence. Yet ten of the 12 battleships were already over 20 years old, having served in World War I, and required extensive modifications to allow them to perform a vital service throughout the six long years of conflict. This title offers a comprehensive review of the development of these British battleships from their initial commissioning to their peacetime modifications and wartime service, with detailed descriptions of the effectiveness of the main armament of individual ships. With specially commissioned artwork and a dramatic re-telling of key battleship conflicts, this book will highlight what it was like on board for the sailors who risked their lives on the high seas.