From war to peace : the conversion of naval vessels after two world wars / Nick Robins.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Robins, Nick, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Warships--History--20th century.

Warships.

World War, 1939-1945--Naval operations.

World War, 1939-1945.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (178 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Barnsley : Pen & Sword Books Ltd, [2022]

Summary:

From War to Peace tells the story of the adaptation from White Ensign to Red Ensign, and to flags of other nations, of the numerous classes of naval ships mainly built during the two world wars and surplus to requirements with the advent of peace.

Contents:

Intro

Title

Copyright

Contents

Preface

1 Beat their Swords into Ploughshares

2 Conversion from Minor Warship to Merchant Ship

3 Examples from the Nineteenth Century

4 The Great War - Cruiser to Liner and Minesweepers to Passenger Ships

5 Conversion of Smaller Ships after the Great War

6 German Naval Vessels - Some Conversions after the Great War

7 Second World War Convoy Escorts - Corvettes, Frigates and Patrol Craft

8 Other Escort Ships and Escort Carriers

9 Landing Craft, Tank and Derivatives from the Second World War

10 Landing Ships, Tank

11 United States Navy and Royal Canadian Navy Vessels after the Second World War

12 Admiralty Fishing Vessels and Tugs, Some Examples

13 The Fairmile Launches of the Second World War: Examples from the British Isles

14 Minesweepers and Other Small Vessels from the Second World War

15 A Valuable Role for Surplus Naval Vessels

Bibliography.

Notes:

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Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-3990-0959-1

OCLC:

1321805993