British Motor Gun Boat 1939–45

AvAngus Konstam

Häftad, Engelska, 2010

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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.

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Utgivningsdatum:2010-04-10
Mått:176 x 240 x 6 mm
Vikt:200 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:New Vanguard
Antal sidor:48
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Illustratör:Tony Bryan
ISBN:9781849080774

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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. Now a full-time author and historian, he lives in Orkney.Tony Bryan is a freelance illustrator of many years' experience who lives and works in Dorset. He worked for a number of years in Military Research and Development, and has a keen interest in military hardware. Tony has produced many illustrations for partworks, magazines and books, including a number of titles in the New Vanguard series.

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IntroductionOutlines the role of motor gun boats, and the way their importance increased as the war progressed Design & DevelopmentThis major section covers pre-war development, British Power Boat designs, Fairmile designs, and MGBs built by other companies, including lend-lease production.Construction & OperationThis section covers details of construction, propulsion, armament, and outlines the way these vessels were manned and operated.MGB SpecificationsMGB LossesMGBs listed by Pennant Number Bibliography