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PublisherBloomsbury Publishing USA

ISBN-101846031338

ISBN-139781846031335

eBay Product ID (ePID)59076716

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Book TitleU-Boats Vs Destroyer Escorts : the Battle of the Atlantic

Number of Pages80 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicMilitary / World War II, Europe / Germany, Military / Naval, Ships & Shipbuilding / Submarines

Publication Year2007

IllustratorRay, Lee, Gerrard, Howard, Yes

GenreTransportation, History

AuthorGordon Williamson

Book SeriesDuel Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.2 in

Item Weight8.5 Oz

Item Length9.9 in

Item Width7.2 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

Reviews"Gordon Williamson'sU-Boats vs. Destroyer Escorts: The Battle of the Atlantictells of a key confrontation between U-Boats and Destroyers during World War II and is a top pick for specialty World War II collections." -California Bookwatch(December 2007) "The author takes a good look at the two antagonists, covering their development and the see-saw changes in fortune as one side got the upper hand adn the other countered it... In all, an excellent addition to what is sure to become a popular series. I know you will enjoy it as much as I." -Scott Van Aken,modelingmadness.com(October 2007), "Gordon Williamson's U-Boats vs. Destroyer Escorts: The Battle of the Atlantic tells of a key confrontation between U-Boats and Destroyers during World War II and is a top pick for specialty World War II collections." - California Bookwatch (December 2007) "The author takes a good look at the two antagonists, covering their development and the see-saw changes in fortune as one side got the upper hand adn the other countered it... In all, an excellent addition to what is sure to become a popular series. I know you will enjoy it as much as I." -Scott Van Aken, modelingmadness.com (October 2007), "The author takes a good look at the two antagonists, covering their development and the see-saw changes in fortune as one side got the upper hand adn the other countered it... In all, an excellent addition to what is sure to become a popular series. I know you will enjoy it as much as I." -- Scott Van Aken, modelingmadness.com (October 2007) "Gordon Williamson's U-Boats vs. Destroyer Escorts: The Battle of the Atlantic tells of a key confrontation between U-Boats and Destroyers during World War II and is a top pick for specialty World War II collections." -- California Bookwatch (December 2007)

Dewey Edition22

Series Volume Number3

Dewey Decimal940.54293

Table Of ContentIntroduction Chronology Strategic situation Design & Development Technical Specifications Combatants Combat Analysis Conclusion Bibliography and further reading

SynopsisWinston Churchill claimed that the "U-boat peril" was the only thing that ever frightened him during World War II. A formidable foe, the U-boat was developed from a small coastal vessel into a state-of-the-art killer, successfully stalking the high seas picking off merchant convoy ships. It was not until the destroyer escort was introduced, alongside the development of destroyer groups with dedicated anti-submarine tactics, that there was an effective means of defence and attack against the U-boat peril. Gordon Williamson describes the design and development of these two deadly opponents, their strengths and weaknesses and of their tactics, weaponry and training. He provides an insight into the lives of the Allied Navy and Wolf Pack crews as they played their deadly games of cat and mouse on the high seas, gambling not only with their lives but with the fate of their nations.

LC Classification NumberD770