Coastal Forces at War

Jefferson, D: 1996 UK, hardcover with dustjacket 208 pages, with photos. Motor Torpedo Boats, Motor Gunboats and Motot Launches. Coastal Forces at War by David Jefferson describes the hazardous operations of the Royal Navy’s fast motor torpedo boats, motor gunboats and motor launches that defended Britain’s coasts and attacked Axis shipping in the narrow seas during the Second World War. Drawing on veterans’ personal recollections, the book offers an intimate picture of life and combat aboard these small “little ships” between 1939 and 1945. ISBN 9781852604998 In very good condition