{"product_id":"british-escort-carriers-1941-45-9781472836250","title":"British Escort Carriers 1941-45","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Angus Konstam\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Osprey Publishing (UK)\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Military - Naval\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis is the fully-illustrated story of the Royal Navy's escort carriers which battled against deadly U-Boats during the Battle of the Atlantic, giving vital air cover to the convoys that kept Britain alive in World War II.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 1941, as the Battle of the Atlantic raged and ship losses mounted, the British Admiralty desperately tried to find ways to defeat the U-Boat threat to Britain's maritime lifeline. Facing a shortage of traditional aircraft carriers and shore-based aircraft, the Royal Navy, as a stopgap measure, converted merchant ships into small \"escort carriers.\" These were later joined by a growing number of American-built escort carriers, sent as part of the Lend-Lease agreement. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The typical Escort Carrier was small, slow and vulnerable, but it could carry about 18 aircraft, which gave the convoys a real chance to detect and sink dangerous U-Boats. Collectively, their contribution to an Allied victory was immense, particularly in the long and grueling campaigns fought in the Atlantic and Arctic. Illustrated throughout with detailed full-color artwork and contemporary photographs, this fascinating study explores in detail how these adaptable ships had such an enormous impact on the outcome of World War II's European Theater.","brand":"Osprey Publishing (UK)","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45029866209431,"sku":"9781472836250","price":1120.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781472836250.webp?v=1769204729","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/british-escort-carriers-1941-45-9781472836250","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}