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THE KELLY'S: BRITISH J, K AND N CLASS DESTROYERS OF WORLD WAR II

Written by Christopher Langtree
Illustrated by John Lambert, John Roberts
Published by Chatham Publishing in 2002
ISBN: 186176166X

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Front cover

Cover of THE KELLY'S: BRITISH J, K AND N CLASS DESTROYERS OF WORLD WAR II by Christopher Langtree

Contents

  • Introduction
  • Acknowledgements
  • 1 The Design Process
  • 2 Construction, Trials and Modifications
  • 3 Armament
  • 4 Camouflage and Markings
  • 5 Pre-War and the Early Months
  • 6 1940: The Norwegian Campaign
  • 7 The Kellys in Home Waters to April 1941
  • 8 The Mediterranean Theatre, 1940-41
  • 9 Destroyers in the Red Sea
  • 10 The Battle of Crete, 1941
  • 11 1942: The Second Battle of Sirte and the Java Sea
  • 12 The Kellys in 1943
  • 13 1944: The D-Day Landings
  • 14 The Last Months of the War
  • 15 After the War
  • 16 The Dutch Destroyers Post-War
  • 17 An Evaluation
  • Appendices
  • 1. Specifications
  • 2. Flotilla Organisation 1939-1945
  • 3. Alterations and Additions to Anti-Aircraft Armament
  • 4. Commanding Officers
  • 5. Launch and Commissioning
  • 6. Repairs and Refits carried out at the Humber Ports to 31 December 1939
  • 7. Reserve Categories
  • 8. Endurance and Fuel Consumption
  • Sources
  • Index