Stations of Coastal Command Then and Now

Stations of Coastal Command Then and Now Author:David Smith Language:English Text Format:Hardcover Dimensions:8.5" x 12" Pages:280 pages Photos:Over 700 color and b+w photos Maps:Some maps Publisher:After The Battle ISBN:9781870067874 Item No. ATB BK-058 Coastal Command, created in 1936 alongside Fighter and Bomber Commands in the reorganisation of the RAF in its preparations for the coming war, was Britain’s mainstay in the battle against the German submarine. As more and more Allied merchantmen were sunk during the long voyage from North America, the Mediterranean, and points south, tracking down the U-Boats became a constant struggle against harsh weather on long-distance patrols out over the Atlantic and Bay of Biscay.To counter the threat, Coastal Command established a ring of bases stretching from Scotland and Northern Ireland to Iceland, and from south Wales and south-western Britain to Gibraltar