Town Class Destroyers: A Critical Assessment

Early in World War II, fifty obsolete US Navy destroyers were transferred to the Royal Navy in return for a 99-year lease British bases in the Caribbean, Bahamas and Newfoundland. Though they were obsolete and far from ideal, they played a vital role in the Royal Navy's campaign. This is their complete story. Topics covered include: ? Background to the acquisition of the ships - the Battle of the Atlantic ? Their specification and design, and modifications in RN service ? Operations and achievements, such as the St Nazaire Raid ? Losses and accidents This authoritative text is supported by many contemporary photographs and twenty eight detailed plans prepared specially for this book.