Stations Of Coastal Command

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Stations Of Coastal Command

Then And Now

European history History of the Americas Second World War Military history: post-WW2 conflicts Air forces and warfare

Author: David Smith

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Language: English

Published by: After the Battle

Published on: 28th February 2016

Format: LCP-protected ePub

Size: 280 pages

ISBN: 9781399076579


Coastal Command

Created in 1936 alongside Fighter and Bomber Commands in the reorganization of the RAF in its preparations for the coming war, Coastal Command was Britain’s mainstay in the battle against the German submarine. As more and more Allied merchantmen were sunk during the long voyage from North America, the Mediterranean, and points south, tracking down the U-Boats became a constant struggle against harsh weather on long-distance patrols out over the Atlantic and Bay of Biscay.

To counter the threat, Coastal Command established a ring of bases stretching from Scotland and Northern Ireland to Iceland, and from south Wales and south-western Britain to Gibraltar and the Azores, all 53 of these stations are covered in this book.

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