The Convoy

HG-76: Taking the Fight to Hitler's U-boats

Angus Konstam (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

320 Seiten

2023
Osprey Publishing (Verlag)
978-1-4728-5768-2 (ISBN)

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A fresh approach to the Battle of the Atlantic, told through the spectacular story of HG-76, a major turning point in the naval war.

When HG-76 sailed from Gibraltar to Britain in December 1941, it was specially targeted by the Germans. A wolfpack of U-boats was sent against it, the Luftwaffe was heavily committed too, and German intelligence agents in Gibraltar and Spain knew every detail of the convoy before it had even sailed. The odds were seemingly stacked in favour of the Kriegsmarine.

This time, though, HG-76 would be accompanied by HMS Audacity, the Royal Navy’s first escort carrier – built to defend convoys from enemy aircraft and U-boats.

Expert naval historian Angus Konstam examines the battle through the lens of this mission. Improved radar and sonar gave the convoy’s escorts a slight edge over their opponents, while the escort group was led by Commander Walker, an anti-submarine expert who had developed new, aggressive U-boat hunting tactics. Seven days and nights of relentless attack are told through horrifying first-hand accounts, until HG-76 finally reached the safety of a British port - the first real convoy victory of the war.

Brought to life through the eyes of the participants, The Convoy combines the story of the technical and tactical developments that won the Battle of the Atlantic for the Allies with the terror and stubborn determination of those that served on convoy duties.

Angus Konstam is a widely published and highly respected military and naval historian, with numerous books to his credit. A former Royal Naval officer, maritime archaeologist and museum curator, he is also a Fellow of the prestigious Royal Historical Society. Angus is the author of several major books, including his pirate biography Blackbeard, Jutland 1916, The Battle of North Cape and Sovereigns of the Sea – an award-winning study of Renaissance warships. His most recent titles are the highly acclaimed Mutiny on the Spanish Main, and Hunt the Bismarck. For more on the author, please visit www.anguskonstam.com.

Prologue
Introduction
Chapter 1: A Dark Time
Chapter 2: The Gibraltar Run
Chapter 3: Assembling the Convoy
Chapter 4: The Audacity
Chapter 5: Wolfpack Seeräuber
Chapter 6: Leaving the Rock
Chapter 7: First Blood to Nestor
Chapter 8: Home for Christmas
Chapter 9: Good Hunting
Chapter 10: Red, Black and Yellow Flights
Chapter 11: Gengelbach’s Revenge
Chapter 12: Operation Buttercup
Chapter 13: Winkle’s First Kill
Chapter 14: Lit up by Snowflakes
Chapter 15: The Loss of Audacity
Chapter 16: The Western Approaches
Chapter 17: Home Run
Chapter 18: Taking Stock
Epilogue
Notes
Bibliography
Appendix I: The Merchant Ships of Convoy HG-76
Appendix II: The Convoy Escorts
Appendix III. U-boats Involved
Index

Erscheinungsdatum	10.10.2023
Zusatzinfo	A 16-page black and white plate section.
Sprache	englisch
Maße	162 x 236 mm
Gewicht	580 g
Themenwelt	Natur / Technik ► Fahrzeuge / Flugzeuge / Schiffe ► Militärfahrzeuge / -flugzeuge / -schiffe
	Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► 1918 bis 1945
	Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Militärgeschichte
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung
ISBN-10	1-4728-5768-2 / 1472857682
ISBN-13	978-1-4728-5768-2 / 9781472857682
Zustand	Neuware