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The Battle Of The Torpedo Boats
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Author : Bryan Cooper
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1970
The Battle Of The Torpedo Boats written by Bryan Cooper and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1970 with History categories.
The War Of The Gun Boats
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Author : Bryan Cooper
language : en
Publisher: Casemate Publishers
Release Date : 2009-07-19
The War Of The Gun Boats written by Bryan Cooper and has been published by Casemate Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-07-19 with History categories.
This WWII naval history chronicles the development of small fighting boats as well as the evolution of their tactics and coastal warfare operations. Small, fast and highly maneuverable, gunboats and motor torpedo boats were a vital part of naval combat through the Second World War. Every major naval power built their own versions: The Germans had Schnellboote, the Royal Navy had MTBs and MGBs, and the Americans had PT boats. With their daring night raids and close-range battles, they displayed the buccaneering spirit of an earlier age. These small boats fought in coastal waters across the globe, from the narrow waters of the English Channel to the stormy North Sea; in the Mediterranean off the coasts of North Africa and Italy and among the islands of the Aegean; across the Pacific from Pearl Harbor to Leyte Gulf; in Hong Kong and Singapore; and off Burma's Arakan coast. In The War of the Gun Boats, historian Bryan Cooper traces the development of these craft, beginning with their limited use in the First World War and the fast motorboats designed to break water speed records in the 1930s. Cooper then details their widespread implementation during the Second World War and the development of their own form of naval warfare.
Us Patrol Torpedo Boats
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Author : Gordon L. Rottman
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2011-03-15
Us Patrol Torpedo Boats written by Gordon L. Rottman and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-03-15 with History categories.
Motor torpedo boat development began in the early 1900s, and the vessels first saw service during World War I. However, it was not until the late 1930s that the US Navy commenced the development of the Patrol Torpedo or PT boat. The PT boat was designed for attacking larger warships with torpedoes using its 'stealth' ability, high-speed and small size to launch and survive these attacks – although they were employed in a wide variety of other missions, including rescuing General MacArthur and his entourage from the Philippines. This book examines the design and development of these unique craft, very few of which survive today, and goes on to examine their role and combat deployment in World War II.
The Definitive Illustrated History Of The Torpedo Boat
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Author : Joe Hinds
language : en
Publisher: Nimble Books
Release Date : 2011-06-01
The Definitive Illustrated History Of The Torpedo Boat written by Joe Hinds and has been published by Nimble Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-06-01 with History categories.
This, the eleventh and final volume in this series, contains the following indexes, plus two bonus appendixes by noted naval scholar Richard Worth (FLEETS OF WORLD WAR II, Nimble 2011). Appendix U. Soviet Motor Torpedo Boats (Richard Worth) Appendix V. Successes Of Soviet Torpedo Cutters (Mine Warfare Not Included) Index of British MGBs Index of British MTBs Index of Commercial Vessels sunk by MTB, TKA, PT, MAS and S Boote Index of Convoys Index of German S-Boote Index of Italian MAS Boats Index of Items, Engines, Radars, Battles, and other Odds and Ends Index of Operations (in Chronological Order) Index of People Index of Places Index of Soviet Torpedo Cutters (TKAs) Index of Warships The complete series is 694 pages, 461 color and B&W figures, and 1106 footnotes. Meticulously researched, with every factual assertion carefully attributed and double-checked, this is an essential resource for every naval library. The complete set can be purchased as a single shrink-wrapped volume, ISBN 978-1-934840-58-0.
Night Action
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Author : Peter Dickens
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Release Date : 2008-08-30
Night Action written by Peter Dickens 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 2008-08-30 with History categories.
A highly decorated Royal Navy officer recounts his experiences at the command of a motor torpedo boat in the North Sea during WWII. In 1942-43, Captain Peter Dickens commanded the 21st MTB Flotilla, mainly in the North Sea and the English Channel. In Night Action, he vividly recounts his experiences performing daring missions amid storms of gunfire, usually under the cover of darkness. Dickens and his crew managed to closely engage enemy convoys and escorts in high-speed attacks and wreak havoc among the German supply lines. Like the sailors who fought Nazi U-boats in the battle of the Atlantic, Dickens and his comrades were experiencing a new kind of warfare and had to develop techniques and tactics as they went along; their kind of action called for great courage, spilt-second timing and complete understanding between captain and crew. For his bravery and heroism, Dickens was awarded The Distinguished Service Order, a Distinguished Service Cross, and The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire. In Night Action, he offers a frank depiction of live aboard the 21st MTB Flotilla, combining comradery and humor with the true horror of war
Us Patrol Torpedo Boats
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Author : Gordon L. Rottman
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2011-12-20
Us Patrol Torpedo Boats written by Gordon L. Rottman and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-12-20 with History categories.
ALSO AVAILABLE AS AN E-BOOK. Motor torpedo boat development began in the early 1900s, and the vessels first saw service during World War I. However, it was not until the late 1930s that the US Navy commenced the development of the Patrol Torpedo or PT boat. The PT boat was designed for attacking larger warships with torpedoes using its 'stealth' ability, high-speed and small size to launch and survive these attacks – although they were employed in a wide variety of other missions, including rescuing General MacArthur and his entourage from the Philippines. This book examines the design and development of these unique craft, very few of which survive today, and goes on to examine their role and combat deployment in World War II.
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.
Torpedo Run
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Author : Douglas Reeman
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2011-02-15
Torpedo Run written by Douglas Reeman and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-02-15 with Fiction categories.
It was in 1943. On the Black Sea, the Russians were fighting a desperate battle to regain control. But the Russians' one real weakness was on the water: whatever they did, the Germans did it better, and the daring hit-and-run tactics of the E-boats plagued them. At last the British agreed to send them a small flotilla of motor torpedo boats under the command of John Devane. More than a veteran, he was a survivor - and the two rarely went together in the savage war of MTBs. Devane soon learned that, even against the vast and raging background of the Eastern Front, war could still be a personal duel between individuals. ______________________________ A classic tale of naval warfare from Douglas Reeman, the all-time bestselling master of naval fiction, who served with the Royal Navy on convoy duty in the Atlantic, the Arctic and the North Sea. He has written dozens of naval books under his own name and the pseudonym Alexander Kent, including the famous Richard Bolitho books set during the Napoleonic Wars.
Dog Boats At War
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Author : Leonard C Reynolds
language : en
Publisher: The History Press
Release Date : 2009-05-29
Dog Boats At War written by Leonard C Reynolds and has been published by The History Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-05-29 with History categories.
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.
Hunters Of The Night
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Author : R. Thomas Campbell
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2000
Hunters Of The Night written by R. Thomas Campbell and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with History categories.
A fascinating story of the design and development of the Confederate torpedo boats and the courageous officers who took them into battle.