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Large Japanese troop movements around China and Manchuria were less conspicuous than carrier movements, while American attention remained fixed on the location of major warships.
From Minesweepers, Torpedo Boats & Gunboats – the ‘Littleships’ of the big war ·
The 1930 London Naval Treaty shows how tonnage, speed, guns, and torpedo equipment separated exempt small vessels from destroyers and cruisers.
From An introduction to the ‘Littleships’ of the big war Part 1 of 2 ·
The Abdiel class used 40-knot speed to reach distant passages, lay mines before heavy opposition arrived, and withdraw quickly.
From An introduction to the ‘Littleships’ of the big war Part 1 of 2 ·
HMS Bassett gave the Royal Navy and its partners a compact prewar model for armed trawlers, minesweeping, and anti-submarine duties.
From An introduction to the ‘Littleships’ of the big war Part 1 of 2 ·
The Admirable class combined minesweeping gear, anti-aircraft guns, Hedgehog, and depth charges in a hull whose reported complement of about 104 may be erroneous.
From An introduction to the ‘Littleships’ of the big war Part 1 of 2 ·
The small RD class formed the Regia Marina's most coherent minesweeping group despite interwar age and inconsistent light armament.
From An introduction to the ‘Littleships’ of the big war Part 1 of 2 ·
The Vosper Type I and II pair compact torpedo armament with a procurement struggle over whether small attack craft threatened capital-ship budgets.
From An introduction to the ‘Littleships’ of the big war Part 1 of 2 ·
PT-109 illustrates how speed, torpedoes, and crew-added weapons made Elco boats dangerous in ambush but vulnerable in a fleet action.
From An introduction to the ‘Littleships’ of the big war Part 1 of 2 ·
The German Schnellboot combined high speed, reload torpedoes, and multiple cannon in a hull roughly twice the displacement of a Vosper boat.
From An introduction to the ‘Littleships’ of the big war Part 1 of 2 ·
The heavily armed Fairmile D answered the E-boat threat and even used depth-charge blasts to disrupt fast surface targets.
From An introduction to the ‘Littleships’ of the big war Part 1 of 2 ·
John F. Kennedy's later Elco command shows a Pacific gunboat layout built around machine guns and 40 mm cannon rather than torpedoes.
From An introduction to the ‘Littleships’ of the big war Part 1 of 2 ·
The Spica class combined torpedoes, mines, and strong gun armament in an escort that the Regia Marina depended on for Mediterranean convoys.
From An introduction to the ‘Littleships’ of the big war Part 1 of 2 ·
British ships' experiences in Allied yards explain why each refit went to a particular place.
From Introuduction to Refits/Taking Care of Buisness Allied Style ·
A British yard enlarges Victorious's aircraft direction room before American work adapts the carrier for Pacific service.
From Introuduction to Refits/Taking Care of Buisness Allied Style ·
Norfolk and Pearl Harbor fit Victorious for heavier American aircraft, with Pearl Harbor appearing more firmly geared to wartime urgency.
From Introuduction to Refits/Taking Care of Buisness Allied Style ·
Admiral DeWitt Ramsey concentrates strike aircraft on Saratoga and fighters on Victorious to combine American striking power with British fighter control.
From Introuduction to Refits/Taking Care of Buisness Allied Style ·
The colors of India make a strong impression on sailors arriving from rationed Britain during Victorious's Bombay refit.
From Introuduction to Refits/Taking Care of Buisness Allied Style ·
A three-year reconstruction cuts the fuel required to hold 24 knots and extends Warspite's effective range without larger tanks.
From Introuduction to Refits/Taking Care of Buisness Allied Style ·
Replacement guns, stronger anti-aircraft defenses, and radar precede a Pacific crossing to Somerville's Eastern Fleet.
From Introuduction to Refits/Taking Care of Buisness Allied Style ·
A short 1943 refit at Durban shows how South African capacity supported major Royal Navy ships far from Britain.
From Introuduction to Refits/Taking Care of Buisness Allied Style ·
Temporary work at Alexandria and Durban gets the bomb-damaged carrier to Norfolk for a new aft lift and American-aircraft modifications.
From Introuduction to Refits/Taking Care of Buisness Allied Style ·
Lord Louis Mountbatten's appointment turns the carrier's yard period into a political and propaganda opportunity before Captain Talbot takes command.
From Introuduction to Refits/Taking Care of Buisness Allied Style ·
Bomb-related steering problems persist through later British, South African, and Australian yard visits.
From Introuduction to Refits/Taking Care of Buisness Allied Style ·
American refits cannot overcome the R-class's lack of the interwar machinery work given to the Queen Elizabeths. Royal Sovereign later serves the Soviet Navy.
From Introuduction to Refits/Taking Care of Buisness Allied Style ·
A French submarine torpedo sends Resolution through Freetown and Portsmouth before American work increases her main-battery elevation and range.
From Introuduction to Refits/Taking Care of Buisness Allied Style ·
Damage off Crete leads to temporary repairs at Alexandria before full repairs at Norfolk, probably with additional work at Durban en route.
From Introuduction to Refits/Taking Care of Buisness Allied Style ·
Australian yards substitute high-quality steel for scarce armor plate while enlarging the carrier's island for an admiral and staff.
From Introuduction to Refits/Taking Care of Buisness Allied Style ·
Queen Elizabeth's 1937-41 reconstruction is delayed as Britain gives priority to ships that can enter service sooner, though her pause is shorter than those of new capital ships.
From Introuduction to Refits/Taking Care of Buisness Allied Style ·
British deception masks damage from the Italian human-torpedo raid until temporary repairs permit a voyage to comprehensive American work.
From Introuduction to Refits/Taking Care of Buisness Allied Style ·
Bomb and torpedo damage send Indomitable back to American yards, which build experience working on unfamiliar British ships.
From Introuduction to Refits/Taking Care of Buisness Allied Style ·
A 1939 magnetic-mine detonation keeps Nelson at Portsmouth until August 1940, near the limit of what the threatened yard can safely support.
From Introuduction to Refits/Taking Care of Buisness Allied Style ·
A Mediterranean torpedo attack leads to emergency and British repairs before Normandy service is followed by an American overhaul and Eastern Fleet deployment.
From Introuduction to Refits/Taking Care of Buisness Allied Style ·
The nominally identical Nelson-class battleships developed sharply different reliability records.
From Introuduction to Refits/Taking Care of Buisness Allied Style ·
Crew welding and temporary repairs keep Rodney available through the Bismarck action until a scheduled Boston refit.
From Introuduction to Refits/Taking Care of Buisness Allied Style ·
Extensive 1944 plans are abandoned because Vanguard and more tractable Queen Elizabeth-class ships promise a better return on scarce resources.
From Introuduction to Refits/Taking Care of Buisness Allied Style ·
Some late-war visits to Durban serve economic policy as well as genuine repair needs, with HMS Eskimo offered as an example.
From Introuduction to Refits/Taking Care of Buisness Allied Style ·
Australian yards are repeatedly used for forward repairs even though shortages such as armor plate limit the work they can perform.
From Introuduction to Refits/Taking Care of Buisness Allied Style ·
Electrical and terminology differences complicate British work in American yards, but spare capacity and willingness make the partnership valuable.
From Introuduction to Refits/Taking Care of Buisness Allied Style ·
A capital ship immobilized in a British yard becomes a large target within range of enemy bombers, encouraging overseas repair routes.
From Introuduction to Refits/Taking Care of Buisness Allied Style ·
The RNLI relies on charitable support rather than the tax-funded structure of police, fire, or ambulance services.
From Bru Ships Episode 4: Naval Aviation Themed Books to Review & a general Q/A ·
The first book recommendation uses Ed Heinemann's career to show how aircraft designers balanced performance, practicality, and service requirements.
From Bru Ships Episode 4: Naval Aviation Themed Books to Review & a general Q/A ·
Navalising a land aircraft can be technically possible while still demanding substantial redesign.
From Bru Ships Episode 4: Naval Aviation Themed Books to Review & a general Q/A ·
Eric Brown explains aircraft from the viewpoint of a pilot who understood both flying qualities and carrier service.
From Bru Ships Episode 4: Naval Aviation Themed Books to Review & a general Q/A ·
A correction about radar leads into the importance of PPI displays and Type 276 radar for navigation, coordination, and air defense.
From Bru Ships Episode 4: Naval Aviation Themed Books to Review & a general Q/A ·
A detailed naval aviation reference is useful, although its framing is strongly shaped by an American perspective.
From Bru Ships Episode 4: Naval Aviation Themed Books to Review & a general Q/A ·
Detailed Hawker and Blackburn histories trace aircraft development while supplying specifications and plans.
From Bru Ships Episode 4: Naval Aviation Themed Books to Review & a general Q/A ·
The book review section praises detailed manufacturer histories for showing how firms such as Fairey and Supermarine developed naval aircraft.
From Bru Ships Episode 4: Naval Aviation Themed Books to Review & a general Q/A ·
The final reference-book example uses the Martin P5M Marlin to show how broad aircraft catalogues recover capable types that are easily misidentified or forgotten.
From Bru Ships Episode 4: Naval Aviation Themed Books to Review & a general Q/A ·