U Boats Vs Destroyer Escorts

Description

The U-boat was a formidable foe, developed from a small coastal vessel into a state-of-the-art killer picking off merchant convoy ships at will. It was not until the destroyer escort was introduced, alongside with dedicated anti-submarine tactics, that there was an effective means of defence and attack against the U-boat. This book describes the design and development of these two deadly opponents, analysing their strengths and weaknesses and assessing their tactics, weaponry and training. Moreover, it is an insight into the lives of the Royal Navy and Wolf Pack crews as they played their deadly games of cat and mouse on the high seas as they gambled not only with their lives but with the fate of the war.

Reviews

"Gordon Williamson's "U-Boats vs. Destroyer Escorts: The Battle of the Atlantic "tells of a key confrontation between U-Boats and Destroyers during World War II and is a top pick for specialty World War II collections." -"California Bookwatch "(December 2007)

"The author takes a good look at the two antagonists, covering their development and the see-saw changes in fortune as one side got the upper hand adn the other countered it... In all, an excellent addition to what is sure to become a popular series. I know you will enjoy it as much as I." -Scott Van Aken, "modelingmadness.com "(October 2007)