{"product_id":"escort-carrier","title":"ESCORT CARRIER","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left; background-color: #f7f8f9; padding: 20px; border-left: 4px solid #647382;\"\u003eStory of HMS Vindex, a British-built escort carrier in WWII, and her famous 825 Squadron flying obsolete Swordfish biplanes. Operating day and night in the Atlantic and on dangerous Russian convoy runs, facing U-boats in extreme conditions.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin-bottom: 13px;\"\u003eCharacteristics\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"table table-striped\" style=\"width: 99.915%; height: 274.432px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eISBN-10\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 59.0018%; height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e0436377055\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBook cover finish(es)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 59.0018%; height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHardcover ( round back binding )\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpecial Features\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 59.0018%; height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Dust jacket\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 39.2045px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 39.2045px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 59.0018%; height: 39.2045px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLike NEW\u003cbr\u003eBut small tear at the bottom of the first page \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthor(s)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 59.0018%; height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKenneth Poolman\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 59.0018%; height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLeo Cooper\/Secker \u0026amp; Warburg\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNumber of pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 59.0018%; height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e216\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublished date\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 59.0018%; height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1983\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLanguage(s)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 59.0018%; height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEnglish\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSize\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 59.0018%; height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e19.5 x 25.5 x 2 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 58.8068px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 58.8068px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCategorie(s)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 59.0018%; height: 58.8068px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• AVIATION NAVALE\u003cbr\u003e• SECONDE GUERRE MONDIALE\u003cbr\u003e• BIOGRAPHIES\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin-bottom: 13px;\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn World War 2 the Allies, with no aircraft carriers to spare for the mid-Atlantic air defence of merchant shipping serving Britain, and some of the merchantmen themselves took some of them into Escort Carriers. One of these was HMS \u003ci\u003eVindex\u003c\/i\u003e, originally laid down as a refrigerated cargo\/passenger liner.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMost Royal Navy escort carriers were US-built, on loan, with modern welded seams, wide wooden flight decks, catapults, cafeterias, soda fountains, laundries and bunks. \u003ci\u003eVindex\u003c\/i\u003e was British-built. Her plates were riveted, and there was no catapult on her narrow, steel flight deck. Her seamen slung hammocks, and washed their clothes in a bucket.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor her first sorties against U-boats in the Atlantic \u003ci\u003eVindex\u003c\/i\u003e embarked a famous air squadron. Men of No. 825 had made the suicidal attack on the \u003ci\u003eScharnhorst\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eGneisenau\u003c\/i\u003e under Esmonde VC, others had flown in blinding snow on Russian convoys. Before the war it had been the first unit to receive the Swordfish biplane. The Stringbag was obsolete in 1943 but the Squadron was still equipped with it, as well as half a dozen Sea Hurricane fighters.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTrained by their ex-aviator Captain and thrusting Commander (Flying) this was the first escort carrier unit to operate by night, and the new men of 825 found themselves flying round the clock. Short of aircrews, Stringbags patrolled and attacked in gales, thick fog and darkness. Some were shot down, some struggled back to a pitching flight deck only to crash on board. The ship's aircraft lift broke down in a gale, and could not be raised, with aircraft sti\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn World War 2 the Allies, with no aircraft carriers to spare for the mid-Atlantic air defence of merchant shipping serving Britain, and some of the merchantmen themselves took some of them into \u003cem\u003eEscort Carriers\u003c\/em\u003e. One of these was \u003cem\u003eHMS Vindex\u003c\/em\u003e, originally laid down as a refrigerated cargo\/passenger liner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost Royal Navy \u003cem\u003eescort carriers\u003c\/em\u003e were US-built, on loan, with modern welded seams, wide wooden flight decks, catapults, cafeterias, soda fountains, laundries and bunks. \u003cem\u003eVindex\u003c\/em\u003e was British-built. Her plates were riveted, and there was no catapult on her narrow, steel flight deck. Her seamen slung hammocks, and washed their clothes in a bucket.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor her first sorties against \u003cem\u003eU-boats\u003c\/em\u003e in the Atlantic, \u003cem\u003eVindex\u003c\/em\u003e embarked a famous air squadron. Men of No. 825 had made the suicidal attack on the \u003cem\u003eScharnhorst\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eGneisenau\u003c\/em\u003e under \u003cem\u003eEsmonde VC\u003c\/em\u003e, others had flown in blinding snow on Russian convoys. Before the war it had been the first unit to receive the \u003cem\u003eSwordfish\u003c\/em\u003e biplane. The \u003cem\u003eStringbag\u003c\/em\u003e was obsolete in 1943 but the Squadron was still equipped with it, as well as half a dozen \u003cem\u003eSea Hurricane\u003c\/em\u003e fighters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTrained by their ex-aviator Captain and thrusting Commander (Flying), this was the first \u003cem\u003eescort carrier\u003c\/em\u003e unit to operate by night, and the new men of 825 found themselves flying round the clock. Short of aircrews, \u003cem\u003eStringbags\u003c\/em\u003e patrolled and attacked in gales, thick fog and darkness. Some were shot down, some struggled back to a pitching flight deck only to crash on board. The ship's aircraft lift broke down in a gale, and could not be raised, with aircraft still in the air… One \u003cem\u003eSwordfish\u003c\/em\u003e, with two depth-charges still in its racks, struck the bridge and caught fire… Another, hit by a \u003cem\u003eU-boat\u003c\/em\u003e's cannon fire, pressed on for the kill…\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThen \u003cem\u003eVindex\u003c\/em\u003e, and 825, went to Russia. On the long \u003cem\u003eMurmansk convoy\u003c\/em\u003e run, beset by \u003cem\u003eU-boats\u003c\/em\u003e, the overworked \u003cem\u003eSwordfish\u003c\/em\u003e night fliers in their open cockpits patrolled in the freezing darkness. For a ditching aircrew, survival in the icy sea was a matter of minutes. In the short Arctic day, the \u003cem\u003eSea Hurricanes\u003c\/em\u003e struck with rockets, and a landing on \u003cem\u003eVindex\u003c\/em\u003e's short deck was always an event in the air... One Swordfish, with two depth-charges still in its racks, struck the bridge and caught fire... Another, hit by a U-boat's cannon fire, pressed on for the kill...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThen \u003ci\u003eVindex\u003c\/i\u003e, and 825, went to Russia. On the long Murmansk convoy run, beset by U-boats, the overworked Swordfish night fliers in their open cockpits patrolled in the freezing darkness. For a ditching aircrew, survival in the icy sea was a matter of minutes. In the short Arctic day the Sea Hurricanes struck with rockets, and a landing on \u003ci\u003eVindex\u003c\/i\u003e's short deck was always an event...\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kenneth Poolman","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53741801668954,"sku":null,"price":40.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0270\/3015\/9446\/files\/image1_57ce4cfa-1407-49ad-a1fa-cf074d5e68a0.jpeg?v=1772724915","url":"https:\/\/aviation.brussels\/products\/escort-carrier","provider":"aviation.brussels","version":"1.0","type":"link"}