British Escort Carriers 1941-45

by Angus Konstam

As the Battle of the Atlantic began in earnest, the Royal Navy realized that only aircraft could defend the vital convoys from Germany's U-boats and Condors. However, fleet carriers were few, expensive, and needed elsewhere. The ingenious solution was to develop small, cheap aircraft carriers specifically for convoy duty. The first - 'MAC ships'-were based on fast merchant hulls, and later ones purpose-built, many in the US under Lend-Lease. They...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1472836251
• ISBN13: 9781472836250
• Release Date: September 2019
• Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.57 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 7.0" x 9.6"