This volume is devoted to the sloops of the Black Swan class and its improved derivatives, widely regarded as the 'Rolls-Royce' of World War II convoy escorts. Heavily armed and superbly equipped for their role, they were among the most effective anti-submarine ships of the battle in the Atlantic. The design was gradually improved and this book uses plans of ...
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Black Swan Class Sloops
Detailed in the Original Builders' Plans
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Spoils of War
The Fate of Enemy Fleets after the Two World Wars
While a large number of books have dealt with the navies and war at sea during the World Wars, the immediate aftermaths have generally received only minimal coverage. However, the fates of defeated navies are of enormous interest from a number of perspectives. This new book traces the history of navies and ships of the defeated powers from the months ...
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