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Books on CAM ships and Hurricane pilots

A reading-list answer points viewers toward sources on catapult-launched Hurricanes and the pilots who flew them from merchant ships.

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Question

Which books cover CAM ships, pilot survival, and combat results?

Short answer

Ralph Barker's Hurricane Cats is the dedicated recommendation, with relevant material also identified in Friedman's British Carrier Aviation, Sturtivant's Squadrons at Sea, and the Oxford history of the Royal Navy.

Notes

Ralph Barker's Hurricane Cats is the dedicated CAM-ship book identified in the exchange. It covers the Hurricanes launched from catapult-equipped merchant ships and their operations. Norman Friedman's British Carrier Aviation is recommended for its relevant section, while the Oxford history of the Royal Navy and Ray Sturtivant's Squadrons at Sea are also mentioned. David Hobbs's escort-carrier work comes up, but the suggestion that he also wrote a CAM-ship book remains uncertain. The requested survival and combat statistics are not supplied during the exchange.