British Escort Carriers 1941-45 By Angus Konstam vought corsair Limited Edition

Limited Edition

the first was the Harrier GR

2XL - 46-48

Handmade from higher grade silk

1/72 scale

British Escort Carriers 1941-45 By Angus Konstam vought corsair Limited EditionIn 1941, as the Battle of the Atlantic raged and ship losses mounted, the British Admiralty desperately tried to find ways to defeat the U Boat threat to Britain's maritime lifeline. Facing a shortage of traditional aircraft carriers and shore based aircraft, the Royal Navy, as a stopgap measure, converted merchant ships into small `escort carriers'. These were later joined by a growing number of American built escort carriers, sent as part of the