Coastal Forces
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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.
Allied Coastal Forces Of World War Ii Volume I
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Author : John Lambert
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Release Date : 2018-10-30
Allied Coastal Forces Of World War Ii Volume I written by John Lambert and has been published by Pen and Sword this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-10-30 with History categories.
The major contribution made by Coastal Forces to the Allied war effort has had surprisingly little coverage in the literature of the Second World War. Motor torpedo boats, PT boats, motor gunboats, launches and submarine chasers served with distinction throughout the War, and in every theatre. They performed invaluable service as patrol boats, convoy escorts, minelayers and minesweepers, harbour defence vessels, light landing craft, RAF rescue boats and transports for agents and clandestine missions.Allied Coastal Forces, now a recognised classic work and first published in 1990, remains the only publication to deal comprehensively in words, photographs and drawings with the technical detail of all these boats. Design, construction and subsequent development are all covered, and the builders, construction lists, fates and the technical data are given for each type. Separate sections cover armament and equipment, sea-going qualities and habitability.This first volume covers all the designs of the Fairmile Marine Company (including those craft built and equipped for Canada), together with the 72ft Harbour Defence Motor Launch and the US Navy 110ft subchaser.The authors, firmly established as the recognised authorities on small warships, unearthed a remarkable body of information now included in this major work, and their finely detailed drawings, redrawn form original builders plans, offer an unparalleled view of all these remarkable designs. The new editions of their work will be welcomed by naval enthusiasts and modellers alike.
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.
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.
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.
The Battle Of The Narrow Seas
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Author : Peter Scott
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Release Date : 2009-09-24
The Battle Of The Narrow Seas written by Peter Scott and has been published by Pen and Sword this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-09-24 with History categories.
A WWII Royal Navy commander recounts the struggle to control the narrow seas between Britain and the rest of Europe throughout the war. A Motor Torpedo Boat Commander in the Second World War, Sir Peter Scott—the son of explorer Robert Scott—was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for his bravery in battle. Combining his own experience with extensive military research, he tells the story of the wide-ranging naval conflict against the Germans, fought in the congested waters of the Channel and the southern North Sea. Actions against convoys and E-boats, often under the shadows of French cliffs; an impossible sortie against Scharnhorst and Gneisenau as they ran the gauntlet through the Straits in February 1942; the attack on St Nazaire; and the defensive and offensive roles taken on by MTBs during the D-Day landings are just some of the events covered in the book. The bravery of the crews of these small ships became legendary. As the War dragged on, their exploits helped to raise the morale of the nation.
Coastal Forces At War
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Author : David Jefferson
language : en
Publisher: Haynes Publishing
Release Date : 2008
Coastal Forces At War written by David Jefferson and has been published by Haynes Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Great Britain / Royal Navy / History / World War, 1939-1945 categories.
The Royal Navy's Coastal Forces engaged in some of the closest-fought sea battles of the Second World War. Silent and unseen, hunting by night in the oily black wastes of the ocean, their fast 'little ships' struck quickly and mercilessly at their Nazi prey, then escaped back into the cloak of the night. Their crews needed nerves of steel for the high-speed chases and lightning quick fire fights that followed - an action that might last mere seconds and the fate of a vessel and its crew could be decided in the blink of an eye. Their war was one of exhiliration, vulnerability and often terror.
The War Of The Motor Gun Boats
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Author : A. J. Chapman
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Release Date : 2013-10-02
The War Of The Motor Gun Boats written by A. J. Chapman and has been published by Pen and Sword this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-10-02 with History categories.
Tony Chapman was born in Southampton in 1924. Aged 16 he watched with horror as the historic High Street of Southampton burnt to the ground in a firestorm caused by a heavy German bombing raid on the night of 30 November 1940. He vowed to join up and fight back. Tony joined the Navy.Within hours of being posted to his first Motor Gun Boat, Telegraphist Tony Chapman was involved in an epic Coastal Forces engagement when his flotilla took on a force of thirty E-boats. Although their unit of two MGBs sank three E-Boats, it was at a high cost. Half of Tony's shipmates were killed or injured.This was the start of an eventful and dramatic wartime service with these little warships. Tony's flotilla operated in the Mediterranean and Aegean where the Motor Gun Boats played a key role in this important but often neglected theatre.rnDaily life on these small ships is vividly described. The flotilla had a busy time showing the flag in the Levant and on combined operations in the Aegean with the Greek Sacred Regiment of Commandos. The culmination of their efforts was when Tony's boat, ML838, took the surrender of the Island of Kos in 1945.rnrnWritten from the perspective of one of the other ranks, War of the Motor Gun Boats fills an important gap in the literature of the Second World War.As featured in the North Devon Journal and Exmoor Magazine.
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