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ALLIED COASTAL FORCES OF WORLD WAR II VOLUME 1: FAIRMILE DESIGNS AND US SUBMARINE CHASERS

by John Lambert; Al Ross

Published by Conway Maritime Press. 2002

Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper. Dealing comprehensively with the technical detail of these boats. Large format. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and extensively detailed diagrams. 256 pages including index.

Minimal bumping to spine and corners. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is just a little edge creased.

ISBN: 0851775195
Stock no. 1327992

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Contents

  • Foreword
  • Author's Note
  • Acknowledgements
  • Abbreviations
  • The Fairmile Marine Company
  • Equipment and Training Organisations
  • The vessels
  • The Fairmile A type motor launch
  • The Fairmile B type motor launch
  • The Canadian Fairmile B type ML
  • The Fairmile C type motor gunboat
  • The Fairmile D type MTB/MGB
  • The Fairmile F type MGB 2001
  • The Fairmile H type LCI(S) and LCS(L)(2)
  • The 72ft harbour defence motor launch
  • The SC 497 class 110ft subchaser
  • Equipment and Data
  • Depth charges and anti-submarine equipment
  • British Coastal Forces radar
  • British Coastal Forces camouflage
  • Engines and engineering
  • Habitability
  • Selected Weapons Systems
  • The Holman projector
  • The PAC rocket
  • The 2in rocket flare
  • Smoke floats and smoke-making apparatus
  • The .303in Lewis machine gun
  • The .303in Vickers gas-operated machine gun
  • the 3-pounder Hotchkiss gun
  • The 2-pounder Mark XI and XII guns
  • The 2-pounder Vickers 40mm gun
  • Additional Data
  • The 2-pounder Rolls-Royce 40mm SA gun
  • The 4.5in 8cwt Mark I gun
  • Minelaying equipment in Coastal Forces craft
  • The US 3in/23 and 3in/50 guns
  • The US 20mm Oerlikon
  • The US 40mm Bofors Mark 3 gun
  • US Navy anti-submarine equipment
  • Disposition of motor launches 1939-45
  • Coastal forces depot ships and shore bases 1939-45
  • The Survivors
  • Appendices
  • Bibliography

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