British Escort Carriers 1941 45

Author : Angus Konstam
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 49 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2019-09-19
Category : History
ISBN : 9781472836267

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British Escort Carriers 1941–45 by Angus Konstam Pdf

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 'escort 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 gruelling campaigns fought in the Atlantic and Arctic. Illustrated throughout with detailed full-colour 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.

Author : Angus Konstam,Paul Wright (Maritime studies lecturer)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 49 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1472836278

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British Escort Carriers 1941-45 by Angus Konstam,Paul Wright (Maritime studies lecturer) Pdf

Author : Kenneth Poolman
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1972
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015003653907

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Escort Carrier, 1941-1945 by Kenneth Poolman Pdf

Indhold: Fighters for the Convoys; Auxiliary Aircraft Carrier; A Little Audacity; Shakedown Cruise; The Avenger Convoy; Trials of a BAVG; The North American Run; The New Wave; In the Bay; Sorties in the Sun; New Brooms in the Atlantic; The Twilight of the Wolf Packs; "The utmost resolution"; A Season Ticket to Kola; Atlantic Finale; Hotbed in the Arctic

Author : Kenneth Poolman
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1982
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015001189441

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The Sea Hunters by Kenneth Poolman Pdf

Author : Angus Konstam
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 50 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2012-12-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781849080804

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British Aircraft Carriers 1939–45 by Angus Konstam Pdf

With war against Germany looming, Britain pushed forward its carrier program in the late 1930s. In 1938, the Royal Navy launched the HMS Ark Royal, its first-ever purpose-built aircraft carrier. This was quickly followed by others, including the highly-successful Illustrious class. Smaller and tougher than their American cousins, the British carriers were designed to fight in the tight confines of the North Sea and the Mediterranean. Over the next six years, these carriers battled the Axis powers in every theatre, attacking Italian naval bases, hunting the Bismark, and even joining the fight in the Pacific. This book tells the story of the small, but resilient, carriers and the crucial role they played in the British war effort.

Author : Keith Robbins,American Historical Association,Royal Historical Society (Great Britain)
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 962 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Great Britain
ISBN : 0198224966

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A Bibliography of British History, 1914-1989 by Keith Robbins,American Historical Association,Royal Historical Society (Great Britain) Pdf

Containing over 25,000 entries, this unique volume will be absolutely indispensable for all those with an interest in Britain in the twentieth century. Accessibly arranged by theme, with helpful introductions to each chapter, a huge range of topics is covered. There is a comprehensiveindex.

Author : Mark Stille
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 49 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2017-10-19
Category : History
ISBN : 9781472818126

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US Navy Escort Carriers 1942–45 by Mark Stille Pdf

While not as famous as their larger and faster sister ships such as the Essex- and Yorktown-class carriers, escort carriers made an enormous contribution towards Allied victory both in the Pacific and Atlantic theatres. Rather than relying on size or speed, it was their sheer numbers that made them so effective. Indeed, the Casablanca-class escort carrier was the most-produced aircraft carrier in history. In partnership with the Royal Navy, they provided the backbone of Allied anti-submarine efforts in the Atlantic, finally and irrevocably turning the tide of the war against the U-boats in 1943. In the Pacific, they provided the air cover for the series of landings which led to the doorstep of Japan by 1945. These robust ships faced submarine, air, and even surface threats from the Japanese, but proved able to contend with everything thrown their way. Fully illustrated with contemporary photographs and unique specially commissioned artwork, this book shines a new light on these unjustly overlooked workhorses of the US Navy – ships that helped usher in the Allied victory over the Axis powers in the Atlantic and Pacific.

Author : Angus Konstam
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 78 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2012-12-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781782008415

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British Aircraft Carriers 1939–45 by Angus Konstam Pdf

With war against Germany looming, Britain pushed forward its carrier program in the late 1930s. In 1938, the Royal Navy launched the HMS Ark Royal, its first-ever purpose-built aircraft carrier. This was quickly followed by others, including the highly-successful Illustrious class. Smaller and tougher than their American cousins, the British carriers were designed to fight in the tight confines of the North Sea and the Mediterranean. Over the next six years, these carriers battled the Axis powers in every theatre, attacking Italian naval bases, hunting the Bismark, and even joining the fight in the Pacific. This book tells the story of the small, but resilient, carriers and the crucial role they played in the British war effort.

Author : Timothy S. Good
Publisher : Frontline Books
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2022-09-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781399096522

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The Allied Air Campaign Against Hitler's U-boats by Timothy S. Good Pdf

No weapon platform sank more U-boats in the Second World War than the Allied aircraft. Whether it was an American ’plane operating from American escort carriers, US aircraft from Royal Air Force bases, or British aircraft from bases throughout the world, these officers and men became the most decisive factor in turning the tide of the Battle of the Atlantic against the German submarine threat. While the German crews could threaten escort vessels with torpedoes, or avoid them by remaining submerged, their leaders never developed an effective strategy against aircraft. However, the Allied aircraft did not enjoy much early success. British, Canadian and Australian air crews that fought the U-boats from 1939 until 1941 achieved few triumphs. They possessed neither the aircraft nor the bases necessary to deliver consistent lethal attacks against German submarines. In 1941, the Royal Air Force finally began implementing an effective aircraft response when it initiated training on the American-built Consolidated B-24 Liberators. Supported by other types then in service, these four-engine bombers would prove to be decisive. With America’s entry into the war, the United States Navy and the United States Army Air Forces also began employing Liberators against the U-boats so that by mid-1943, the Admiral Karl Dönitz, commander of U-boat forces, withdrew his submarines from the North Atlantic in recognition of the Allied aircraft’s new dominance. From Dönitz’s retreat to the end of the war, Allied aircraft continued to dominate the U-boat battle as it shifted to other areas including the Bay of Biscay. Dönitz eventually ordered his U-boats to remain on the surface and engage Allied aircraft as opposed to submerging. This approach did lead to the demise of some Allied aircraft, but it also resulted in even more U-boat being sunk. Most critically, Dönitz acknowledged with his new policy that he knew of no tactics or weapons that would defend his submarines from Allied aircraft. In the end, it was a matter of choosing whether his submariners would die submerged or die surfaced. Either way, Allied aircraft prevailed. The Allied Air Campaign Against Hitler’s U-Boats is the most comprehensive study ever undertaken of this most crucial battle which helped turn the Battle of the Atlantic irrevocably in favour of the Allies.

Author : Jürgen Rohwer
Publisher : Stackpole Books
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2015-11-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9780811716550

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Critical Convoy Battles of WWII by Jürgen Rohwer Pdf

"Remarkable...a feat of historical reconstruction."—Paul Kennedy, New York Times bestselling author of The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers The Battle of the Atlantic, the longest continuous campaign of World War II, climaxed in 1943, when Germany came closest to interrupting Allied supply lines and perhaps winning the war. In March of that year, German U-boats scored their last great triumph, destroying nearly 150,000 tons of supplies and fuel. • Blow-by-blow account of the largest convoy battle of the war • Analyzes the tactics, technology, and intelligence of both sides

Author : David Wragg
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
Page : 359 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2005-09-19
Category : History
ISBN : 9781783409327

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The Escort Carrier of the Second World War by David Wragg Pdf

To the US Navy they were CVEs! To the Royal Navy auxiliary carriers! To crews of endangered merchantmen in the Atlantic and Arctic oceans they were heaven-sent protection! To their crews they were Combustible, Vulnerable, Expendable!The need for air cover against enemy aircraft and submarines brought unprecedented demand for carriers. Over 100 vessels were converted on specially built for convoy duty. This is their story, warts and all.

Author : Ryan K. Noppen,Douglas C. Dildy
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 49 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2022-05-26
Category : History
ISBN : 9781472846778

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German and Italian Aircraft Carriers of World War II by Ryan K. Noppen,Douglas C. Dildy Pdf

This fully illustrated study details Germany and Italy's failed development of World War II aircraft carriers, and the naval aviation ships that the two Axis powers sent into action in their place. The quest for a modern aircraft carrier was the ultimate symbol of the Axis powers' challenge to Allied naval might, but fully-fledged carriers proved either too difficult, expensive or politically unpopular for either to make operational. After the Anglo-German Naval Agreement of 1935, Hitler publicly stated his intention to build an aircraft carrier, the Graf Zeppelin, which was launched in 1938. A year later, the ambitious fleet-expansion Z-Plan, was unveiled with two additional aircraft carriers earmarked for production . However, by the beginning of World War II, Graf Zeppelin was not yet completed and work was halted. Further aircraft carrier designs and conversion projects such as the ocean liner Europa and heavy cruiser Seydlitz were considered but, in January 1943, all construction work on surface vessels ceased and naval resources were diverted to the U-boat Campaign. This book explains not only the history of Germany's famous Graf Zeppelin fleet carrier and German carrier conversion projects but also Italy's belated attempt to convert two of her ocean liners into carriers. It considers the role of naval aviation in the two countries' rearmament programmes and describes how ultimately it was only Italian seaplane carriers and German ocean-going, catapult-equipped flying boat carriers that both Axis powers did eventually send into combat.

Author : Angus Konstam
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 291 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2023-10-26
Category : History
ISBN : 9781472857705

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The Convoy by Angus Konstam Pdf

The Convoy represents a fresh approach to the story of the Battle of the Atlantic. It is also the first to deal with the more spectacular story of HG-76, a major turning point in the naval war. HG-76 sailed from Gibraltar to Britain in December 1941 and was specially targeted by the Germans. A wolfpack of U-boats was sent against it, and the Luftwaffe was heavily committed too in a rare example of German inter-service cooperation. German intelligence agents in Gibraltar and Spain also knew every detail of HG-76 before it had even sailed, seemingly stacking the odds in favour of the Kriegsmarine. Despite this the convoy fought its way through. Improved radar and sonar gave the convoy's escorts a slight edge over their opponents, while the escort group was led by Commander Walker, an anti-submarine expert who had developed new, aggressive U-boat hunting tactics. Previous Gibraltar convoys had been mauled by Luftwaffe bombers operating from French airfields. This time, though, HG-76 would be accompanied by HMS Audacity, the Royal Navy's first escort carrier – a new type of warship purpose-built to defend convoys from enemy aircraft and U-boats. Following seven days and nights of relentless attack, the horrors of which are brought home through a series of first-hand accounts, the convoy finally reached the safety of a British port for the loss of only two merchant ships. Its arrival was seen as the first real convoy victory of the war. Brought to life by expert naval historian Angus Konstam, The Convoy combines the story of the technical and tactical developments that won the Battle of the Atlantic for the Allies along with a narrative that reveals both the terror and the stubborn determination that defined the experiences of those that served on convoy duties.

Author : Eric J. Grove
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 612 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2019-08-21
Category : History
ISBN : 9780429620102

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The Defeat of the Enemy Attack upon Shipping, 1939–1945 by Eric J. Grove Pdf

This book was originally published in 1957. During the First World War, German use of unrestricted submarine warfare, supported by extensive mining and surface raids, very nearly forced Britain out of the war in 1917. The island’s heavy dependence on seaborne supplies was gravely threatened again in 1939, supplemented this time by air attacks on shipping. After the war, Commanders Waters and Barley wrote a Naval Staff History which has long been recognised as an authoritative study of the impact of the German campaign and its ultimate defeat by Britain and her allies. It remains an indispensable basis for any serious study of the Battle of the Atlantic and has here been updated and revised by Dr Grove, who also contributes a perceptive introduction outlining its significance.

Author : David Lee Russell
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2023-08-22
Category : History
ISBN : 9781476649528

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USS Bogue by David Lee Russell Pdf

Designed to locate and sink German U-boats in the Battle of the Atlantic, the escort carrier USS Bogue (CVE-9) became the most successful Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) carrier of World War II. This book covers the construction and commissioning of the Bogue, as well as the deployment of Naval Aviation composite squadrons that launched missions from the flight deck. Day-to-day operations are chronicled in comprehensive detail, along with developments in ASW tactics and the breaking of Germany's Enigma Naval Code, which enabled U.S. Navy forces in the Atlantic to take the offensive.