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British Submarine vs Italian Torpedo Boat
Mediterranean 1940–43
British Submarine vs Italian Torpedo Boat
Mediterranean 1940–43
Description
This fully illustrated study casts new light on the prolonged duel between the submarines of the Royal Navy and their chief opponents, Italy's torpedo boats.
As the war in North Africa escalated, Axis war efforts became increasingly dependent on supply lines across the Mediterranean. To try to cut off these lines of supply the British deployed submarines from the besieged island of Malta with the directive to sink as much merchant convoy tonnage as possible. Italy responded by sending her Torpedo boats to protect and escort Axis convoys.
Featuring specially commissioned full-colour artwork and carefully chosen archive photographs, this engaging study assesses the evolving battle between Britain's submarines and Italy's torpedo boats in the struggle for primacy in the Mediterranean at the height of World War II.
Table of Contents
Chronology
Design and Development
The Strategic Situation
Technical Specifications
The Combatants
Combat
Statistics and Analysis
Conclusion
Further Reading
Index
Product details
| Published | Jun 16 2016 |
|---|---|
| Format | Ebook (PDF) |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 80 |
| ISBN | 9781472814135 |
| Imprint | Osprey Publishing |
| Illustrations | 45 b/w; 16 col |
| Series | Duel |
| Short code | DUE 74 |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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