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Two starting points for escort-carrier research

Kenneth Poolman's general escort-carrier history and David Hobbs's Royal Navy study offer complementary routes into the subject.

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Question

What are good sources on escort carriers in the Eastern Mediterranean during 1944 and 1945?

Short answer

Kenneth Poolman's Escort Carrier and David Hobbs's Royal Navy Escort Carriers are useful starting points.

Notes

Two books offer starting points for escort carriers in the Eastern Mediterranean. Kenneth Poolman's Escort Carrier provides a broad treatment of the type. David Hobbs's Royal Navy Escort Carriers supplies a service-specific companion. Together they let readers compare general development with British operational experience.