{"product_id":"9781472836250","title":"British Escort Carriers 1941–45","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eBritish Escort Carriers 1941–45\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Angus Konstam\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis is the fully-illustrated story of the Royal Navy's escort carriers which battled against deadly U-Boats during the Battle of the Atlantic, giving vital air cover to the convoys that kept Britain alive in World War II.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 1941, as the Battle of the Atlantic raged and ship losses mounted, the British Admiralty desperately tried to find ways to defeat the U-Boat threat to Britain's maritime lifeline. Facing a shortage of traditional aircraft carriers and shore-based aircraft, the Royal Navy, as a stopgap measure, converted merchant ships into small “escort carriers.” These were later joined by a growing number of American-built escort carriers, sent as part of the Lend-Lease agreement. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The typical Escort Carrier was small, slow and vulnerable, but it could carry about 18 aircraft, which gave the convoys a real chance to detect and sink dangerous U-Boats. Collectively, their contribution to an Allied victory was immense, particularly in the long and grueling campaigns fought in the Atlantic and Arctic. Illustrated throughout with detailed full-color artwork and contemporary photographs, this fascinating study explores in detail how these adaptable ships had such an enormous impact on the outcome of World War II's European Theater.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Konstam has done his research and the colour illustrations provided by\u003cbr\u003eWright add a significant improvement to standard black-and-white ship line\u003cbr\u003edrawings. Ship model makers will find the combination quite appealing and inspirational. For such a small book, the index is remarkably utilitarian and improves upon Poolman’s book which did not come with one.\" -\u003ci\u003e The Northern Mariner\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781472836250\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Osprey Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40678725091534,"sku":"9781472836250","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_29d15b7d-4fad-464b-b047-d987b7af036a.jpg?v=1640061366","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781472836250","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}