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V W Destroyers

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Author : John Henshaw
language : en
Publisher: Seaforth Publishing
Release Date : 2020-04-30

V W Destroyers written by John Henshaw and has been published by Seaforth Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-04-30 with History categories.

The revolutionary battleship Dreadnought of 1906 brought together in one package the new technology of oil fired boilers and steam turbines, and all-big-gun armament; in doing so she rendered all other capital ships then afloat completely obsolete. Ten years later the V & W Class did to destroyers what the dreadnoughts had done to battleships; they set a completely new and higher standard of technology and were a cut above anything that had come before. They were, however, less revolutionary than evolutionary and in this new book John Henshaw takes the reader through all the developmental stages with a detailed history of the step-by-step lessons that were learnt, not all of which were fortuitous. In one package the Royal Navy finally acquired a hull that possessed not just good sea-keeping capability but one that was able to carry heavier armament without any adverse effects. Range and speed were commensurate with their size while the super-firing guns, fore and aft, could be deployed in all weathers for a four-gun broadside. The V & W design set the trend for all destroyer design for the next two decades and, indeed, the basic layout of destroyers stayed the same long beyond that. The formula of a raised foredeck and superfiring guns fore and aft continued in the Royal Navy until the Battle Class of 1944 and in the United States Navy until the Fletcher Class of 1943. That the V & Ws served on through World War II in various forms is a testament to the soundness of the basic concept, their adaptability and strength. The V stood for Venerable, because they certainly proved that, and W for Watershed, because they were truly a turning point in destroyer design. The narrative is superbly illustrated with forty-five detailed profile and deck plans, for which the author is so well known, of the principal early British destroyer types and illustrates all the V&Ws through to the end of World War II, including some conversions that were considered but never completed. The book also looks at the influence of the basic design on the destroyers of other navies. This new book, which will appeal both to naval historians and modelmakers, brings together under one cover a narrative that is comprehensive in its scope, well researched and elegantly supported with detailed line drawings and selected photographs for the period 1890–1945.

V W Destroyers

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Author : John Henshaw
language : en
Publisher: Seaforth Publishing
Release Date : 2020-04-30

V W Destroyers written by John Henshaw and has been published by Seaforth Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-04-30 with History categories.

“A very interesting book tracing the development and service of . . . one of the iconic destroyers of the Second World War.” —Australian Naval Institute In this book John Henshaw takes the reader through all the developmental stages of the V & W Class with a detailed history of the step-by-step lessons that were learned, not all of which were fortuitous. In one package the Royal Navy finally acquired a hull that possessed not just good sea-keeping capability but one that was able to carry heavier armament without any adverse effects. Range and speed were commensurate with their size while the superfiring guns, fore and aft, could be deployed in all weathers for a four-gun broadside. The V & W design set the trend for all destroyer design for the next two decades and, indeed, the basic layout of destroyers stayed the same long beyond that. The formula of a raised foredeck and superfiring guns fore and aft continued in the Royal Navy until the Battle Class of 1944 and in the United States Navy until the Fletcher Class of 1943. That the V & Ws served on through World War II in various forms is a testament to the soundness of the basic concept, their adaptability and strength. The V stood for Venerable, because they certainly proved that, and W for Watershed, because they were truly a turning point in destroyer design. This book, which will appeal both to naval historians and modelmakers, brings together under one cover a narrative that is comprehensive in its scope, well researched and elegantly supported with detailed line drawings and selected photographs for the period 1890–1945.

V And W Class Destroyers Of The Royal Navy

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Author : Source Wikipedia
language : en
Publisher: University-Press.org
Release Date : 2013-09

V And W Class Destroyers Of The Royal Navy written by Source Wikipedia and has been published by University-Press.org this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-09 with categories.

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 43. Chapters: HMAS Vampire (D68), HMAS Vendetta (D69), HMAS Voyager (D31), HMAS Waterhen (D22), HMS Valentine (1917), HMS Valhalla (1917), HMS Valkyrie (1917), HMS Valorous (1917 Destroyer), HMS Valorous (L00), HMS Vancouver (1917), HMS Vanoc (H33), HMS Vansittart (D64), HMS Velox (D34), HMS Verdun (L93), HMS Verity (D63), HMS Verulam (1917), HMS Veteran (D72), HMS Vidette (D48), HMS Vimiera (1917), HMS Vittoria (1917), HMS Vortigern (D37), HMS Wakeful (H88), HMS Walpole (D41), HMS Warwick (D25), HMS Westcott (D47), HMS Westminster (L40), HMS Whirlwind (D30), HMS Whitshed (D77), HMS Wild Swan (D62), HMS Winchelsea (D46), HMS Witherington (D76), HMS Wolfhound (L56), HMS Wolverine (D78), HMS Woolston (1918), HMS Wren (1919), HMS Wrestler (1918), HMS Wryneck (D21), HMS Zealous (1919). Excerpt: HMAS Vendetta (D69/I69) (formerly HMS Vendetta (FA3/F29/D69)) was a V class destroyer that served in the Royal Navy and the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). One of 25 V class ships ordered for the Royal Navy during World War I, Vendetta entered service in 1917. During World War I, Vendetta participated in the Second Battle of Heligoland Bight, and operated against Bolshevik forces during the British Baltic Campaign. Most of the ship's post-war career was spent operating in the Mediterranean. In 1933, Vendetta was one of five destroyers selected for transfer to the RAN. Over the next six years, the ship was either involved in peacetime activities or was in reserve, but when World War II started, she was assigned to the Mediterranean as part of the 'Scrap Iron Flotilla'. During the Greek Campaign, Vendetta was involved in the transportation of Allied troops to Greece, then the evacuation to Crete. After, the destroyer served with the Tobruk Ferry Service, and made the highest number of runs to the besieged city of Tobruk. At the end of 1941, ..

V And W Class Destroyers

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Author : Alan Raven
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1979

V And W Class Destroyers written by Alan Raven and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1979 with Destroyers (Warships) categories.

V W Class Destroyers 1917 45

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Author : Antony Preston
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1971

V W Class Destroyers 1917 45 written by Antony Preston and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1971 with V and W Class (Destroyers) categories.

V W Class Destroyers 1917 1945

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Author : Antony Preston
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1971

V W Class Destroyers 1917 1945 written by Antony Preston and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1971 with Destroyers (Warships) categories.

Flottila Leaders And V W Class Destroyers

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Author : John English
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2019

Flottila Leaders And V W Class Destroyers written by John English and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019 with categories.

Battle Of The Atlantic

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Author : Source Wikipedia
language : en
Publisher: Booksllc.Net
Release Date : 2013-09

Battle Of The Atlantic written by Source Wikipedia and has been published by Booksllc.Net this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-09 with categories.

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 150. Chapters: Flower class corvette, V and W class destroyer, Second Happy Time, Irish maritime events during World War II, Mid-Ocean Escort Force, RAF Coastal Command order of battle during World War II, Battle of the River Plate, List of World War II convoys, Leonard W. Murray, Convoy HX 300, Operation Teardrop, Invasion of Iceland, Convoy ONS 5, Town class destroyer, Laconia incident, Convoy OB 318, Banff class sloop, G and H class destroyer, Convoy ON 154, Mid-Atlantic gap, Convoy ON 127, Convoy SC 118, Convoy SC 121, Convoys HX 229/SC 122, Convoy ON 67, Convoy SC 42, Convoy ON 166, Convoy SC 104, Battle of the St. Lawrence, Convoy SC 107, Convoy SL 125, Convoy SC 26, Convoy SC 48, Black May (1943), Convoy SC 94, Convoy HX 212, Canadian River class destroyer, Western Local Escort Force. 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 convoy escorts during the Battle of the Atlantic. The generic term "Flower" is derived from the RN's use of flower names for the class. The majority served during World War II with the Royal Navy (RN) and Royal Canadian Navy (RCN). Several ships built largely in Canada were transferred from the RN to the United States Navy (USN) under the lend-lease program, seeing service in both navies. Some corvettes transferred to the USN were manned by the U.S. Coast Guard. The vessels serving with the United States Navy were known as Action-class patrol gunboats. Other Flower-class corvettes served with the Free French Naval Forces, the Royal Netherlands Navy, the Royal Norwegian Navy, the Royal Indian Navy, the Royal Hellenic Navy, the Royal New Zealand Navy and, immediately post-war, the South African Navy. After World War II many surplus...

British Destroyers 1939 45

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Author : Angus Konstam
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2017-04-20

British Destroyers 1939 45 written by Angus Konstam and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-04-20 with History categories.

The Royal Navy entered World War II with a large but eclectic fleet of destroyers. Some of these were veterans of World War I, fit only for escort duties. Most though, had been built during the inter-war period, and were regarded as both reliable and versatile. Danger though lurked across the seas as new destroyers being built in Germany, Italy and Japan were larger and better armoured. So, until the new, larger Tribal-class destroyers could enter service, these vessels would have to hold the line. Used mainly to hunt submarines, protect convoys from aerial attack, and take out other destroyers, these ships served across the globe during the war. This fully illustrated study is the first in a two-part series on the real workhorses of the wartime Royal Navy, focusing on how these ageing ships took on the formidable navies of the Axis powers.

Grand Fleet Destroyers

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Author : John I. English
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2019

Grand Fleet Destroyers written by John I. English and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019 with Destroyers (Warships) categories.