The Fairmile 'D' motor torpedo boat (Anatomy of the ship) - Softcover

Lambert, John.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0851773214 ISBN 13: 9780851773216

Publisher: Conway, 1985., 1985

Synopsis

The Fairmile Type D torpedo/gun boat was the most heavily armed coastal vessel regularly employed by Allied forces in World War II. With a top speed of 31 knots and an 80-ton displacement, the boat was a potent force in protecting littoral waterways and was tasked with performing anti-submarine and mine warfare operations. This heavily illustrated volume covers the development, armament, and specifications of the Type D as well as all of the principle design variations, including long-range air-sea rescue craft. First published in 1985 and back by popular demand, this reprint contains a new fold-out large-scale plan of the Fairmile on the reverse of the book jacket.

About this title

About the Author:

John Lambert is the author of a number of books for Conway Maritime Press including Allied Coastal Forces, volumes 1 & 2, and The Submarine Alliance in the 'Anatomy of the Ship' series.

Review:

"Conway's Anatomy of the Ship series has a deservedly high reputation among historians and modelmakers." - Maritime Heritage"

About this edition

• Publisher: Conway, 1985.
• Publication date: 1985
• ISBN 10: 0851773214
• ISBN 13: 9780851773216
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 120