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THE DESTROYER CAMPBELTOWN (ANATOMY OF THE SHIP)

by Al Ross

Published by Conway Maritime Press. 1st thus. 2004

Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper. The destroyer Campbeltown is not only famous for her part in the commando raid on the St Nazaire drydock in 1942, but is also representative of an important type. Pictorial glazed boards. B/w photos and technical line diagrams. Complete with 1/256 scale fold-out plan to verso of dustwrapper. 127 pages.

A lovely copy.

ISBN: 0851779972
Stock no. 1830036

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Contents

  • INTRODUCTION
  • Design history
  • Service history: USS Buchanan
  • Service history: HMS Cambeltown
  • General arrangement and hull structure
  • Boilers
  • Turbines
  • Steering
  • Ground tackle
  • Fire control
  • Sonar
  • Searchlights
  • Gun armament
  • Torpedo armament
  • Depth charges and projectors
  • Ship's boats
  • Camouflage
  • Alterations for the St Nazaire raid
  • Some notes on sources
  • THE PHOTOGRAPHS
  • THE DRAWINGS:
  • A. General arrangements
  • B. Hull constructions
  • C. Machinery
  • D. Accomodation
  • E. Superstructure
  • F. Rig
  • G. Armament
  • H. Fire control
  • I. Fittings
  • J. Ground Tackle
  • K. Boats
  • L. Camouflage

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