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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Motor Gun Boats were the Spitfires of the Seas of the Royal Navy. Bristling with small-calibre guns and machine guns, they served during the War. This book tells the story of these destructive boats, beginning with their design and development and carrying through to their operational use in the European and Mediterranean theatres of World War-II.
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Introduction 250 words
Outlines the role of motor gun boats, and the way their
importance increased as the war progressed
Design & Development 4,500 words
This major section covers pre-war development, British Power Boat designs, Fairmile designs, and MGB’s built by other companies, including lend-lease production.
Construction & Operation 4,250 words
This section covers details of construction, propulsion,
armament, and outlines the way these vessels were manned and operated.
MGB Specifications 1,200 words
MGB Losses 600 words
MGBs listed by Pennant Number 750 words
Bibiography 250 words
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A detailed study of a versatile and widely-used craft, the Motor Gun Boat, which performed a myriad of duties, including protecting their own and attacking enemy coastal convoys, transporting spies and commandos to hostile shores, raiding ports and attacking larger warships.
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Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9781849080774
Publisert
2010-04-10
Utgiver
Vendor
Osprey Publishing
Vekt
194 gr
Høyde
248 mm
Bredde
184 mm
Dybde
5 mm
Aldersnivå
G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
48
Forfatter
Illustratør