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British Destroyers 1939-45 - Wartime-built classes (Paperback) Loot Price: R295
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British Destroyers 1939-45 - Wartime-built classes (Paperback): Angus Konstam

British Destroyers 1939-45 - Wartime-built classes (Paperback)

Angus Konstam; Illustrated by Tony Bryan

Series: New Vanguard, 253

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As the possibility of war loomed in the 1930s, the British Admiralty looked to update their fleet of destroyers to compete with the new ships being built by Germany and Japan, resulting in the commissioning of the powerful Tribal-class. These were followed by the designing of the first of several slightly smaller ships, which carried fewer guns than the Tribals, but were armed with a greatly enlarged suite of torpedoes. The first of these, the 'J/K/M class' was followed by a number of wartime variants, with slight changes to their weaponry to suit different wartime roles. Designed to combat enemy surface warships, aircraft and U-boats, the British built these destroyers to face off against anything the enemy could throw at them. Using a collection of contemporary photographs and beautiful colour artwork, this is a fascinating new study of the ships that formed the backbone of the Royal Navy during World War II.

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Imprint: Osprey Publishing
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Series: New Vanguard, 253
Release date: November 2017
Authors: Angus Konstam
Illustrators: Tony Bryan
Dimensions: 248 x 184 x 3mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback
Pages: 48
ISBN-13: 978-1-4728-2580-3
Categories: Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > Naval forces & warfare
Books > Humanities > History > British & Irish history > General
Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Military history
Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > War & defence operations > Battles & campaigns
Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > Weapons & equipment > Military vehicles
Books > Humanities > History > World history > From 1900 > Second World War
Books > History > British & Irish history > General
Books > History > History of specific subjects > Military history
Books > History > World history > From 1900 > Second World War
LSN: 1-4728-2580-2
Barcode: 9781472825803

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