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Hunter-Killer: U.S. Escort Carriers in the Battle of the Atlantic (Bluejacket Books)
William T. Y'Blood
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Description for Hunter-Killer: U.S. Escort Carriers in the Battle of the Atlantic (Bluejacket Books)
Paperback. The pursuit of German U-boats during the Battle of the Atlantic has long been considered one of the most exciting stories of World War II. This study takes the reader onto the flight decks of the US escort carriers, telling of their vital, yet little-known, contribution to the anti-U-boat campaign. Series: Bluejacket Books. Num Pages: 332 pages, 45 photographs, 26 line. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; HBG; HBWQ; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 164 x 21. Weight in Grams: 464.
The pursuit of German U-boats in the Battle of the Atlantic has long been considered one of the most exciting stories of World War II. This definitive study takes readers into the cockpits and onto the flight decks of the versatile and hardy U.S. escort carriers (CVEs) to tell of their vital, yet little-known contribution to the anti-U-boat campaign. Sailing apart from the Allied convoys, the CVE captains had complete freedom of action and frequently took their ships on “hunt and kill” missions against the enemy. The German submarines were allowed no respite and no place to relax without ... Read more
The pursuit of German U-boats in the Battle of the Atlantic has long been considered one of the most exciting stories of World War II. This definitive study takes readers into the cockpits and onto the flight decks of the versatile and hardy U.S. escort carriers (CVEs) to tell of their vital, yet little-known contribution to the anti-U-boat campaign. Sailing apart from the Allied convoys, the CVE captains had complete freedom of action and frequently took their ships on “hunt and kill” missions against the enemy. The German submarines were allowed no respite and no place to relax without ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Naval Institute Press
Condition
New
Series
Bluejacket Books
Number of Pages
332
Place of Publication
Annopolis, United States
ISBN
9781591149958
SKU
V9781591149958
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-3
About William T. Y'Blood
William T. Y’Blood, a pilot in the U.S. Air Force and later in commercial aviation, served as a historian for the Air Force. The author of eight books on World War II aviation topics, he died in 2006, just after completing this book
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