British Escort Ships (38 results)

Paperback. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Condition: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. Light wear. Clean text. X12.

Softcover. Condition: Good. Osprey New Vanguard - Ships - Modern Navy - United Kingdom British Escort Carriers 1941-45 (VG) Manufacturer: Osprey Product Line: New Vanguard - Ships - Modern Navy - United Kingdom Type: Softcover Code: OSPNVG274 Copyright Date: 2019 Author: Angus Konstam Page Count: 48 Please review the condition and any condition notes for the exact condition of this item. All pictures are stock photos. The condition of the item you will receive is VG. Our grading system is explained in the terms of sale section of our bookseller page. Please feel free to contact us with any questions. Product Description: In 1941, as the Battle of the Atlantic raged and ship losses mounted, the British Admiralty desperately tried to find ways to defeat the U-Boat threat to Britain's maritime lifeline. Facing a shortage of traditional aircraft carriers and shore-based aircraft, the Royal Navy, as a stopgap measure, converted merchant ships into small âescort carriers'. These were later joined by a growing number of American-built escort carriers, sent as part of the Lend-Lease agreement. The typical Escort Carrier was small, slow and vulnerable, but it could carry about 18 aircraft, which gave the convoys a real chance to detect and sink dangerous U-Boats. Collectively, their contribution to an Allied victory was immense, particularly in the long and grueling campaigns fought in the Atlantic and Arctic. Illustrated throughout with detailed full-color artwork and contemporary photographs, this fascinating study explores in detail how these adaptable ships had such an enormous impact on the outcome of World War II's European Theatre. Wright, Paul (illustrator).…

Paperback. Condition: Very good. Paperback. 64pp. Wraps tanned, else very good.

Hardcover. Condition: Very good. Hardcover. 64pp. Ink name and address on inside of rear, else very good in publisher's wraps.

Condition: Very Good. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Softcover. Condition: New. Osprey New Vanguard - Ships - Modern Navy - Assorted British Frigates and Escort Destroyers 1939-45 (MINT/New) Manufacturer: Osprey Product Line: New Vanguard - Ships - Modern Navy - Assorted Type: Softcover Code: OSPNVG319 Copyright Date: 2023 Author: Angus Konstam Page Count: 48 Please review the condition and any condition notes for the exact condition of this item. All pictures are stock photos. The condition of the item you will receive is MINT/New. Our grading system is explained in the terms of sale section of our bookseller page. Please feel free to contact us with any questions. Product Description: A history of the small, mass-produced warships that defended the Atlantic convoys from U-boats and secured Britain's lifeline to the United States. As the Battle of the Atlantic grew fiercer, Britain and the Commonwealth needed large quantities of new warships to defend their shipping which could be produced cheaply. The two largest type of ship produced were the escort destroyer and the frigate. Escort destroyers were essentially small destroyers optimized for anti-submarine warfare, with speed and anti-surface weaponry sacrificed, while frigates were simpler, designed so they could be built quickly in civilian shipyards. Nearly 200 were built. These warships were key to protecting convoys in the Atlantic Ocean where their range and seagoing qualities made them well-suited for operations. They were also used to form hunting groups, and collectively accounted for the destruction of scores of German U-boats. Their arrival came at a critical time for the Royal Navy, when the Battle of the Atlantic was reaching its climax, and losses among both merchant ships and escorts were mounting. In this book, naval expert Angus Konstam outlines the history of the Hunt-, Loch-, Bay-, and River-class escort destroyers and frigates, revealing how crews fought, and what life was like on board. Using archive photos, detailed colour profiles, a Hunt-class cutaway, and battlescenes of the ships at war, he explores the key role played by these small but deadly escorts. Tooby, Adam (illustrator).…

Paperback. Condition: Fine. 64p. Photos. Fine copy. Book.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 1st ed. 4to pict cc's. 64pp. Illus plates throughout. School stamp on ffep & inside back cover. VG. WW2 Fact File.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. paperback, 4to, 64pp, photo illustrated, clean and tight, no inscriptions, Very Good condition. ISBN: 0356080625.

1st ed. 1st edition, 1974. No inscriptions or annotations; binding tight Used - Very Good. VG hardback in VG price-clipped dust jacket Used - Very Good. VG hardback in VG price-clipped dust jacket.

4°, Leinen. Condition: Sehr gut. 64 Seiten Zahlr. Fotos, Seiten altersgemäß angedunkelt, fast wie neu B12-03-06J Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 516.

Condition: Good. Original black boards, gilt lettered spine, dust jacket, illustrated with b/w photographs, 4to.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. First UK Edition. Firmly bound with a few marks and light handling wear.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. A very respectable 1st Edition copy with pristine text & plates, no inscriptions and binding tight. There is some foxing to text block edges and a sticker residue to front endpaper. The black cloth boards are in excellent shape all round with no bumping to tips and the dust wrapper is Near Fine with very little trace of use. Please see five pictures attached for a closer look.…

64 pages. well illustrated. ISBN 0668035072 . good clean condition hardback.[ Please see our storefront page for shipping information].

Soft Covers. Condition: VG+. No Jacket. 1st. One of Macdonald and Janes numerous 'WW2 Fact Files" this edition by H T Lenton covers all the escort ships employed by the RN and Commonwealth navies, including those built in Canada, the USA some Dominions. The oldest dated back to WWI with others built in the late 1920s and through the '30s The vast majoritry, however, were war-time construction and are all covered, giving details of each ship's builder and its eventual fate, with technical data for each class included. A fine monograph on the small ships that played a vital part in winning the war at sea. First edition of 1974, 64 pages, b/w photos throughout. Pictorial card covers VG+ with two short vertical creases adjacent lower front corner, trace wear spine base, internally excellent, no inscriptions. Photos (illustrator).…

paperback. Condition: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 64p. Photos. Fine/Very Good copy. Book.

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Hard Back. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. A VERY GOOD BOOK IN A GOOD DUST JACKET. POSTED FROM THE UK IN 1-2 WORKING DAYS, IN A PROTECTIVE CARD WRAP.

Quarto softover (VG-) ; all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage costs.

1st edition stiff wrappers Nice Copy lge. octavo 64pp., b/w plates, WW2 Fact Files. Well-researched & illustrated; listing ships by class.

1st edition stiff wrappers Very Good lge. octavo 64pp., b/w pls., WW2 Fact Files. Well-researched & illustrated; listing ships by class.

1st edition stiff wrappers Very Good lge. octavo 64pp., b/w pls., WW2 Fact Files.

mit Abb. 28 X 22 cm 64 Seiten Auf Vorsatz gewidmet (Privat) Innen leicht fleckig Sprache: Englisch Einband: Pappegeb. Mit Schutzumschlag 500 gr.

Condition: very good. no dustjacket. 4to pp.64. Some creasing and small closed tears to front cover. book.

4to. Col.Ill.wrapps. 64pp. b/w ills. Good copy. The Battle of the Atlantic lasted for five years & during that time a growing number of anti-submarine escorts were brought into service to protect shipping during WWII.