U-boats vs Destroyer Escorts: The Battle of the Atlantic

Description

Winston Churchill claimed the 'U-boat peril' was the only thing that frightened him during World War II. The U-boat was developed from a small coastal vessel into a state-of-the-art killer, stalking the high seas picking off merchant convoys, until the introduction of the destroyer escort, and the development of dedicated anti-submarine tactics provided a means of defence and attack against the U-boats. Gordon Williamson describes the design and development of these two deadly opponents, their tactics, strengths and weaknesses, weaponry and training. He provides 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, gambling with their lives and the fate of the nations.

Gordon Williamson was born in 1951 and works for the Scottish Land Register. He spent seven years with the Military Police TA and has published a number of books and articles on the decorations of the Third Reich and their recipients. Lee James Ray studied design before beginning a career in digital illustration. He worked on numerous gaming products creating 3D models and backgrounds, before becoming a freelance graphic designer in 2004. Howard Gerrard studied at the Wallasey School of Art and has been a freelance designer and illustrator for over 20 years. He is an associate member of the Guild of Aviation Artists and has won both the Society of British Aerospace Companies Award and the Wilkinson Sword Trophy.

"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) "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)