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British Coastal Forces

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Author : Norman Friedman
language : en
Publisher: Seaforth Publishing
Release Date : 2023-04-30

British Coastal Forces written by Norman Friedman and has been published by Seaforth Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-04-30 with History categories.

The Royal Navy invented the fast motor torpedo boat during the First World War, and used it and other small coastal craft to great effect during the Second. This book tells the dramatic story of British coastal forces, both offensive and defensive, in both World Wars and beyond. In the Second World War, British coastal forces fought a desperate battle to control the narrow seas, particularly the Channel and the North Sea, and took the war to the coasts of German-occupied Europe, fighting where larger warships could not be risked. They also made a significant contribution to victory in the Mediterranean, but it was primarily warfare in home waters that shaped wartime British Coastal Forces and left lessons for postwar development. In this book, Norman Friedman uniquely connects the technical story of the coastal craft and their weapons and other innovations with the way they fought. In both world wars much of the technology was at the edge of what was feasible at the time. Boats incorporated considerable British innovation and also benefited from important US contributions, particularly in supplying high-powered engines during World War II. In contrast with larger warships, British coastal forces craft were essentially shaped by a few builders, and their part in the story is given full credit. They also built a large number of broadly similar craft for air-sea rescue, and for completeness these are described in an appendix. This fascinating, dramatic story is also relevant to modern naval thinkers concerned with gaining or denying access to hostile shores. The technology has changed but the underlying realities have not. This book includes an extensive account of how coastal forces supported the biggest European example of seizing a defended shore, the Normandy invasion. That was by far the largest single British coastal forces operation, demanding a wide range of innovations to make it possible. Like other books in this series, this one is based very heavily on contemporary official material, much of which has not been used previously – like the extensive reports of US naval observers, who were allowed wide access to the Royal Navy as early as 1940. Combined with published memoirs, these sources offer a much more complete picture than has previously appeared of how Coastal Forces fought and of the way in which various pressures, both operational and industrial, shaped them.

Victory At Sea

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Author : Hal Lawrence
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1989

Victory At Sea written by Hal Lawrence and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1989 with History categories.

Flag 4

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Author : Dudley Pope
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1954

Flag 4 written by Dudley Pope and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1954 with World War, 1939-1945 categories.

Flag 4, the signal for 'attack with torpedoes', is an account of British motor torpedo boats in the Mediterranean during the Second World War. British Coastal Forces were the smallest fighting ships of the Royal Navy, able to fight in the shallowest waters, penetrate minefields and hide in the inlets of enemy-held islands; they were, in fact, from 1940 to 1943, the only surface craft able to continually seek out and attack the enemy. Based on the eyewitness acoounts of the officers and men who served in these perilous actions.

Flag 4

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Author : Dudley Pope
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2006

Flag 4 written by Dudley Pope and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with World War, 1939-1945 categories.

Flag 4, the signal for 'attack with torpedoes', is an account of British motor torpedo boats in the Mediterranean during the Second World War. British Coastal Forces were the smallest fighting ships of the Royal Navy, able to fight in the shallowest waters. They were the only surface craft able to continually seek out and attack the enemy. This book is based on the eyewitness accounts of the officers and men who served in these perilous actions.

The War For England S Shores

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Author : G. H. Bennett
language : en
Publisher: Naval Institute Press
Release Date : 2023-09-15

The War For England S Shores written by G. H. Bennett and has been published by Naval Institute Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-09-15 with History categories.

The War for England's Shores examines the Kriegsmarine’s S-Boat offensive along the English Channel and the North Sea from 1940 to 1945, together with British (later Allied) responses to nullify that threat. The campaign against the convoys running along the coast of Britain has been overlooked by historians. Swift and armed with torpedoes and mines, the S-Boat posed a serious threat to the convoys forced to run along the British coast as often as six days out of every seven. Using an array of archival materials from Britain, Germany, and the United States, The War for England’s Shores examines why the Germans failed to make the most of this opportunity to disrupt the British war economy. G. H. Bennett analyzes how the British slowly nullified the threat by embracing new technologies and developing a system of sea control to gradually force the German S-Boat arm to transition from offensive action against Britain's coastal convoys to the defensive posture of waiting for an invasion of France. Considering the war along Britain's coastal convoy routes in the context of twenty-first-century interest in littoral warfare, this work has vital, current appeal using the German S-Boat campaign of 1940 to 1945 to offer significant and surprising new insights.

British Coastal Forces Of Ww2

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Author : Paul J. Kemp
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1997

British Coastal Forces Of Ww2 written by Paul J. Kemp and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with categories.

Coastal Forces Vessels Of The Royal Navy From 1865

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Author : Maurice Cocker
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2006

Coastal Forces Vessels Of The Royal Navy From 1865 written by Maurice Cocker and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with History categories.

An insight into the Royal Navy's various vessels

Coastal Forces

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Author : Barry Clarke
language : en
Publisher: Potomac Books
Release Date : 1994

Coastal Forces written by Barry Clarke and has been published by Potomac Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994 with History categories.

Coastal Forces At War

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Author : David Jefferson
language : en
Publisher: Haynes Publications
Release Date : 1996-01-01

Coastal Forces At War written by David Jefferson and has been published by Haynes Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996-01-01 with History categories.

Coastal Forces at WarJeffersonSubtitled: Royal Navy Little Ships in World War 2. The amazing story of the fast patrol boats that kept Britains coastal waters free of enemy craft during WWII. Jefferson describes the layout, armament, engines, crew and role of these Little Ships, and explains training, life ashore and conditions at sea. Fully reveals German E-Boat operations, and details the development of Motor Gun Boats and high-speed Motor Launches. Hdbd., 6x 9, 28 pgs., 75 bandw ill.

Kriegsmarine Coastal Forces

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Author : Gordon Williamson
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2012-06-20

Kriegsmarine Coastal Forces written by Gordon Williamson and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-06-20 with History categories.

Although often overlooked in favour of the U-boats or battleships, the vast majority of the Kriegsmarine was formed of the smaller vessels of the coastal forces. These ships and boats, which included minesweepers, torpedo boats, patrol boats, and blockade breakers, gave crucial service to Germany during the war, and many continued serving for decades after the surrender in such tasks as clearing minefields. Also included in these forces was Hitler's yacht, the Ostwind. This book reveals the history of the vessels that formed the backbone of the Kriegsmarine, and combines fascinating anecdotes, detailed technical information, and full-colour artwork.