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ALLIED COASTAL FORCES OF WORLD WAR II VOLUME II: VOSPER MTBS AND US ELCOS

by John Lambert; Al Ross

Published by Conway Maritime Press. 1st. 1993

Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper. Dealing comprehensively with the technical detail of these boats in words, photographs and line drawings. Large format. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and diagrams. 256 pages including index.

A lovely copy, appears unread!

ISBN: 0851776027
Stock no. 1829864

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Contents

  • Foreword and Acknowledgements
  • Request for Information
  • Abbreviations
  • Vosper Ltd
  • Elco - a short history
  • The vessels
  • Vosper's private venture (MTB 102) and Bloodhound
  • Vosper MTB designs 1938-39
  • The Vosper 45ft MTB design
  • Vosper designs 1940
  • MTB 74
  • MTB 103
  • Vosper designs 1941
  • Vosper designs 1942
  • MTB 510
  • Vosper designs 1943-45
  • Vosper construction
  • The Elco 70ft PT
  • The Elco 77ft PT
  • The Eclo 80ft PT
  • Licence-built Vospers
  • PT construction
  • Equipment and details
  • PT Camouflage
  • The Packard 4M-2500 marine engine
  • Selected weapons system
  • The twin 0.5in Vickers machine gun, Mark V mounting
  • The 20mm Oerlikon gun in the Royal Navy
  • The twin 20mm Oerlikon manual Mark T and Mark IX mountings
  • The 9mm Lanchester machine carbine
  • 18in and 21in torpedo tubes 1939-45
  • PT torpedo armament
  • The Dewandre turret
  • Additional data
  • The US 20mm mounts
  • The US 37mm gun
  • The US 40mm Mark 3 gun
  • Rocket Launchers
  • Development of bridge and wheelhouse during the Second World War
  • Notes on operating Royal Navy Package engines
  • Free French Vosper MTB's
  • The Vosper survivors
  • Restored Elco PT 617
  • Bibliography

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