Download or read book RAF Coastal Command in Action 1939 1945 written by Roy Conyers Nesbit and published by Alan Sutton Publishing. This book was released on 1997 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During World War II the aircraft and crews of RAF Coastal Command played a vital role of patrolling and defending the waters around Great Britain against enemy air and naval forces. These included everything from long-range fighters and patrol aircraft, like Junkers Ju88 and Focke Wulf Fw200 Kondor, to marauding U-boats, E-boats and warships.
Download or read book Heroes of Coastal Command written by Andrew D. Bird and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2019-09-30 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Real-life, action-packed, personal stories of valor from the history of the RAF’s maritime arm during World War II. It took thirty minutes for one Coastal Command crew to sink two U-boats. The crew of Flying Officer Kenneth “Kayo” Moore in their 224 Squadron Liberator carried out this remarkable achievement on the evening of 7/8 June 1944. While patrolling the western end of the English Channel, Moore’s crew first dispatched U-629, followed just under thirty minutes later by U-373. The story of this remarkable engagement is just one of many recounted by the author in Heroes of Coastal Command. Established in 1936, Coastal Command was the RAF’s only maritime arm. Throughout the war, its crews worked tirelessly alongside the Royal Navy to keep Britain’s vital sea lanes open. Together, they fought and won the Battle of the Atlantic, with RAF aircraft destroying 212 German U-Boats and sinking a significant tonnage of enemy warships and merchant vessels. Often working alone and unsupported, undertaking long patrols out over opens seas, Coastal Command bred a special kind of airman. Alongside individuals such as Kenneth Moore, there were Allan Trigg, Kenneth Campbell and John Cruickshank, all of whom were awarded the Victoria Cross; Norman Jackson-Smith, a Blenheim pilot who flew in the Battle of Britain; Jack Davenport, who flew his Hampden to Russia; John Watson, the sole survivor of a Short Sunderland which was lost during a rescue mission; and Ken Gatward, who flew a unique daylight mission over Paris to drop a Tricolore on the Arc de Triomphe. Theirs are just some of the many exciting stories revealed by the author.
Download or read book A Dictionary of Coastal Command 1939 1945 written by Geoff Simpson and published by Casemate Publishers. This book was released on 2016-07-31 with total page 183 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An alphabetical account of the part in the Second World War played by the Kipper Fleet as it was known in the RAF. Coastal Command often lacked resources compared with other home commands, giving it its other nickname of the Cinderella Service. Its main role was defensive that of protecting Britains vital sea borne supply lines in home waters as well as in the Mediterranean, the Middle East and around the coasts of Africa.Coastal Command also acted in an offensive capacity, particularly in the so-called Battle of the Barges in 1940 which helped deter Hitler from invading the UK, and in the Mediterranean and the Baltic, attacking German shipping. Coastal Command, however, is most usually remembered for the war against the U-boats, one that was eventually won.From A to Z this well-illustrated book tells the story of the gallantry, the achievements, the losses, the VCs, the aircraft and much else about RAF Coastal Command.
Download or read book The Cinderella Service written by Andrew Hendrie and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2007-07-19 with total page 407 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book reveals the vital contribution that RAF Coastal Command made to the Allies war effort. Although often referred to as the 'Cinderella Service' because by its nature, it did not gain the recognition it deserved and was overshadowed by Fighter and Bomber Commands and considering that it was not given priority in terms of aircraft and equipment, its wartime record was second to none.The two main roles of Coastal Command were anti-submarine work in the Atlantic and anti-shipping operations against enemy warships and merchant vessels. This work looks at every aspect of the command's work, equipment and aircraft and draws upon many first-hand accounts. Lengthy and comprehensive appendices cover Orders of Battle, Commanders, U boats sunk, ships sunk, aircraft losses and casualties.
Download or read book Royal Air Force Coastal Command Book of Remembrance 1939 1945 written by and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Forgotten Offensive written by Christina J.M. Goulter and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-01-14 with total page 414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The "forgotten offensive" of the title is RAF Coastal Command's offensive against German sea-trade between 1940 and 1945. The fortunes of the campaign are followed throughout the war, and its success is then evaluated in terms of the shipping sunk, and the impact on the German economy.
Download or read book Coastal Command written by Great Britain. Air Ministry and published by . This book was released on 1943 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Deep Sea Hunters written by Martin W. Bowman and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2014-09-11 with total page 426 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With vivid firsthand accounts, this WWII history examines the RAF Coastal Command’s operations at sea against U-boats and the German Navy. In Deep Sea Hunters, historian Martin Bowman delves into the Royal Air Force Coastal Command’s dynamic role in countering German naval power during the Second World War. Beginning with the disastrous Norwegian Campaign, he covers the numerous attacks on the bustling German submarine base at Lorient, the attack on Brest, as well as many other pivotal and dramatic events of the conflict at sea. The hunt or U-boats is relayed in full and gripping detail, with first-hand accounts from U-boat attackers—as well as German submariners—punctuating Bowman’s dramatic prose. This two-sided history is sure to appeal to all enthusiasts interested in gaining a balanced insight into Second World War naval history.
Download or read book The War at Sea 1939 1945 The defensive written by Stephen Wentworth Roskill and published by . This book was released on 1961 with total page 816 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Coastal Command at War written by Chaz Bowyer and published by Ian Allan Pub. This book was released on 1979 with total page 159 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Royal Air Force's Coastal Command carried out a vital but largely unknown struggle throughout World War II. Often equipped with obsolete aircraft, their mission was initially the protection of Britain's convoys during the Battle of the Atlantic. Much of this effort was directed against the German U-boats and, in fact, 192 out of 727 U-boats sunk were credited to Coastal Command. Actions were also taken against German surface raiders and aircraft, often involving long flights in bad weather. As the war progressed, Coastal Command adopted a more aggressive role, attacking German shipping in its home waters. Veteran Royal Air Force historian Chaz Bowyer's classic account relates the full story of all the many roles undertaken by Coastal Command, often told by those who actually took part. The detailed text is illustrated with a wealth of photographs.
Download or read book RAF Coastal Command written by Keith Wilson (Photographer) and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2020-11-15 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: RAF Coastal Command was founded as a formation within the Royal Air Force in 1936, at a time when the RAF was restricted into Fighter, Bomber and Coastal Commands.
Download or read book Coastal Command s War Record 1939 written by Great Britain. Royal Air Force. Coastal Command and published by . This book was released on 1957* with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Heroes of Coastal Command written by Andrew D. Bird and published by . This book was released on 2018-02 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thirty was the number of minutes it took for one Coastal Command crew to sink two U-boats. This remarkable achievement was carried out by the crew of Flying Officer Kenneth 'Kayo' Moore in their 224 Squadron Liberator on the evening of 7/8 June 1944. Whilst patrolling the western end of the English Channel, Moore's crew first dispatched U-629, followed, just under thirty minutes later, by U-373. The story of this remarkable engagement is just one of many recounted by the author in Heroes of Coastal Command. Established in 1936, Coastal Command was the RAF's only maritime arm. Throughout the war, its crews worked tirelessly alongside the Royal Navy to keep Britain's vital sea lanes open. Together, they fought and won the Battle of the Atlantic, with RAF aircraft destroying 212 German U-Boats and sinking a significant tonnage of enemy warships and merchant vessels. Often working alone and unsupported, undertaking long patrols out over opens seas, Coastal Command bred a special kind of airman. Alongside individuals such as Kenneth Moore, there were Allan Trigg, Kenneth Campbell and John Cruickshank, all of whom were awarded the Victoria Cross; Norman Jackson-Smith, a Blenheim pilot who flew in the Battle of Britain; Jack Davenport, who flew his Hampden to Russia; John Watson, the sole survivor of a Short Sunderland which was lost during a rescue mission; Sam McHardy, a Coastal Command ground coordinator posted aboard a Royal Navy destroyer for a raid on Norway in 1941; and Ken Gatward, who flew a unique daylight mission over Paris to drop a Tricolore on the Arc de Triomphe. Theirs are just some of the many action-packed stories revealed by the author.
Download or read book The War at Sea 1939 1945 The defensive v 2 The period of balance v 3 The offensive written by Stephen Wentworth Roskill and published by . This book was released on 1954 with total page 872 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Coastal Command s War Record 1939 1945 written by and published by . This book was released on 1957 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Battle of the Atlantic 1939 41 written by Mark Lardas and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2020-02-20 with total page 97 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At the start of World War II, few thought the U-boat would be as devastating as it proved to be. But convoys and sonar-equipped escorts proved inadequate to defend the Allies' merchantmen, and the RAF's only offensive weapon was the anti-submarine warfare (ASW) aircraft. For RAF Coastal Command, the first two years of the war were the hardest. Although starved of resources, operating with outdated aircraft and often useless weaponry, they were still the only force that could take the fight to the U-boats. But in these two years, the RAF learned what it needed to win the Battle of the Atlantic. Gradually developing new tactics and technology, such as airborne radar, signals intelligence, and effective weaponry, the Allies ended 1941 in a position to defeat Dönitz's growing fleet of U-boats. This book, the first of two volumes, explains the fascinating history of how the RAF kept the convoys alive against the odds, and developed the force that would prevail in the climactic battles of 1942 and 1943.
Download or read book Dictionary of Coastal Command 1939 1945 written by Geoff Simpson and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
