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British Frigates and Escort Destroyers 1939-45

Angus Konstam

Forced to fight Germany’s U-boats in the Battle of the Atlantic, Britain and the Commonwealth needed large numbers of new warships to defend their shipping, and the two largest types produced were the escort destroyer and the frigate.

This book, illustrated with archive photos, detailed colour profiles,

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