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Angus Konstam British Motor Gun Boat 1939–45 (Paperback) New Vanguard
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- Condition
- Brand New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
- Book Title
- British Motor Gun Boat 1939-45
- Publication Name
- British Motor Gun Boat 1939–45
- Title
- British Motor Gun Boat 1939–45
- EAN
- 9781849080774
- ISBN
- 9781849080774
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing USA
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Release Year
- 2010
- Release Date
- 10/04/2010
- Item Height
- 0.1 in
- Item Length
- 9.5 in
- Item Weight
- 5.3 Oz
- Illustrator
- Bryan, Tony, Yes
- Contributor
- Tony Bryan (Illustrated by)
- Language
- English
- ISBN-10
- 1849080771
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- GB
- Item Width
- 7.3 in
- Genre
- History
- Series
- New Vanguard
- Topic
- Military / World War II, Europe / Great Britain / General
- Book Series
- New Vanguard Ser.
- Publication Year
- 2010
- Number of Pages
- 48 Pages
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN-10
1849080771
ISBN-13
9781849080774
eBay Product ID (ePID)
77431358
Product Key Features
Book Title
British Motor Gun Boat 1939-45
Number of Pages
48 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Military / World War II, Europe / Great Britain / General
Publication Year
2010
Illustrator
Bryan, Tony, Yes
Genre
History
Book Series
New Vanguard Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.1 in
Item Weight
5.3 Oz
Item Length
9.5 in
Item Width
7.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
22
Reviews
"The more I see of Osprey's New Vanguard series of books the more I like them... The text of this book is so readable and the photos and artwork complement the text so well that I have no hesitation at all in recommending this volume to anyone interested." -- Glen Porter, hyperscale.com, "The more I see of Osprey's New Vanguard series of books the more I like them... The text of this book is so readable and the photos and artwork complement the text so well that I have no hesitation at all in recommending this volume to anyone interested." - Glen Porter, hyperscale.com, "The more I see of Ospreyrs"s New Vanguard series of books the more I like them... The text of this book is so readable and the photos and artwork complement the text so well that I have no hesitation at all in recommending this volume to anyone interested." - Glen Porter, hyperscale.com
Series Volume Number
166
Dewey Decimal
940.545941
Table Of Content
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
Synopsis
During World War II, few groups within the Royal Navy fought a harder, more intense war than the men of Coastal Forces. Their job was to operate the Motor Torpedo Boats (MTBs), Motor Launches (MLs) and Motor Gun Boats (MGBs) that protected coastal convoys, attacked enemy ones, and performed a myriad of duties, which include the dropping of agents and commandos on a hostile shore, raids on enemy ports, and near-suicidal attacks on larger enemy warships. While the MTBs were the "bombers", delivering their payload of high explosive torpedoes, the crew of the MGBs used their machine guns and small-calibre guns to sink, burn or destroy their enemy counterparts. For that reason they saw their frail, sleek craft as the "Spitfire of the Seas". Motor Gun Boats were similar to Motor Torpedo Boats, only their decks were crammed with as many guns as they could carry - and to man these weapons, they required a larger crew. During the early years of the war, they were used to counter the threat posed by German E-Boats in the English Channel, but by 1941 they were in use offensively, conducting sweeps along the enemy coast in search of prey. By 1942 British MGBs were seen in the Mediterranean, interdicting Axis supply routes to North Africa, and later supporting the Allied invasion forces as they landed in Sicily, Italy and the South of France. The majority of these small wooden craft were built in Britain by the British Power Boat Company or Fairmile Marine. They came in a variety of shapes and sizes, but in late 1942 the Fairmile "D" MGB made its appearance - a boat which would come to dominate coastal operations during the last years of the war. Known as "Dog Boats" by their crew, they were fast, powerful and versatile. By the end of the war, over 200 of these small boats had been built and they represented the pinnacle of wartime British motor boat design. This New Vanguard title tells the story of these fragile but deadly little warships.
LC Classification Number
D771
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