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Black Swan Class Sloops - Detailed in the Original Builders' Plans

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Title
Black Swan Class Sloops
Type
Illustrated Book
Subject
Military & War
Subjects
History & Military
ISBN
9781526765963

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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Naval Institute Press
ISBN-10
1526765969
ISBN-13
9781526765963
eBay Product ID (ePID)
17038570872

Product Key Features

Book Title
Black Swan Class Sloops : Detailed in the Original Builders' Plans
Number of Pages
128 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Sailing, Military / World War II, Military / Naval, Ships & Shipbuilding / History
Publication Year
2020
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Transportation, Sports & Recreation, History
Author
Les Brown
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Weight
0.4 Oz
Item Length
11.5 in
Item Width
9.8 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
"Black Swan Class Sloops covers a very important and significant class of Royal Navy warships during World War II, it is glorious in its appearance, and it is amazingly informative. Anyone with an interest in escort ships from this period needs to add it to their library immediately." --Nautical Research Journal, "This book is useful for knowing how the ships were designed, what their characteristics were, etc. It is very useful not only to historians and enthusiasts but also to modelers because it carefully describes the different details between the various ships and even between the same ships at different times. Another beautiful book." --On the Old Barbed Wire, " Black Swan Class Sloops focuses on the distinguished wartime escort vessels that played a leading role in winning the Battle of the Atlantic. It is a well-produced, high-quality book that maintains the high standards being set by an innovative and highly informative series." --Warship
Dewey Decimal
623.82250223
Synopsis
An illustrated reference featuring the superbly drawn plans for these highly effective anti-submarine ships. The technical details of British warships were recorded in a set of plans produced by the builders on completion of every ship. Known as the "as fitted" general arrangements, these drawings represented the exact appearance and fitting of the ship as it entered service. Intended to provide a permanent reference for the Admiralty and the dockyards, these plans were drawn with exquisite skill in multi-colored inks and washes that represent the acme of the draftsman's art. Today they form part of the collection of the National Maritime Museum at Greenwich, which is using the latest scanning technology to make digital copies of the highest quality. This book is one of a series based entirely on these drafts, depicting famous warships in unprecedented detail--complete sets in full color, with many close-ups and enlargements that make every aspect clear. Captions point the reader to important features, and an introduction covers the background to the design. This volume is devoted to the sloops of the Black Swan class and its improved derivatives, widely regarded as the "Rolls-Royce" of Second World War convoy escorts. Heavily armed and superbly equipped for their role, they were among the most effective anti-submarine ships of the battle in the Atlantic. The design was gradually improved and this book uses plans of four selected ships to chart that development. These comprise: Black Swan as built; Flamingo as modified later; Starling, the single most successful U-boat hunter of the war, as in 1943; and Amethyst, as refitted after her clash with Chinese communists on the Yangtze in 1949., This volume is devoted to the sloops of the Black Swan class and its improved derivatives, widely regarded as the 'Rolls-Royce' of World War II convoy escorts. Heavily armed and superbly equipped for their role, they were among the most effective anti-submarine ships of the battle in the Atlantic. The design was gradually improved and this book uses plans of four selected ships to chart that development. These comprise: Black Swan as built; Flamingo as modified later; Starling, the single most successful U-boat hunter of the war, as in 1943; and Amethyst, as refitted after her clash with Chinese communists on the Yangtze in 1949.
LC Classification Number
V825.5

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