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by **Laurence Batchelor** » Tue Jul 10, 2007 12:20 pm

4 more added to list

by **Laurence Batchelor** » Thu Jun 07, 2007 1:13 pm

1 more book added,

Destroyer's War - A Million Miles By The Eight Flotilla by A.D. Divine D.S.M.

by **Laurence Batchelor** » Sat Apr 14, 2007 10:46 am

2 more added to the list thank you Peter & Rob for jogging my memory!

by **Laurence Batchelor** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 1:50 pm

I suppose it's because a destroyer only minelaying book has been produced.

There not full cruisers so they don't appear in Raven & Roberts and thus their sort of left on their own.

Like you I'm left with general Med campaign books, warship articles and the warship profile. Though somewhere I did make some notes on some of the operations they were involved in, but there were so many!

I don't have this book personally, but there might be something in here Bob:-

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Mines-Minelayer ... 910&sr=8-2

by **bengtsson** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 1:18 pm

This may be a bit off topic, but deals with books on RN warships.

I have often wondered why there has never been a complete operational and technical history of The Royal Navy Fast Minelayers of the "Abdiel" Class. They had great operational careers and were very valuable to the war effort. Not to mention being of great technical interest and handsome warships if ever there were any.

All I have on them is the Warship Profile issue and an article on their operational history in a Warship volume. But this article left out alot of their many and varied operations and successful minelaying operations in the Med.
Bob B.

by **Laurence Batchelor** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 2:42 pm

These should all be on the list Bob as I know for certain I have 3 of those 4.

by **bengtsson** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 12:21 pm

Laurence,

Here are a few from my collection.

"Arctic Destroyers, The 17th Flotilla" by G.G. Connell Covers the "O" class William Kimber 1982

"Destroyer Man" by Rear Admiral A.F. Pugsley His early career and later command of a number of RN destroyers in combat. Weidenfeld and Nicolson 1957 same title as one of your books, but different story I believe.

"Destroyers at War" by Gregory Haines Ian Allen 1982 Large format history of some major RN destroyer actions with large, fine photos

Bob B.

one australian book, does the R.A.N. count?

"Scrap Iron Destroyers" by L.J. Lind and A. Payne The Naval Historical Society of Australia 1976 The Story of HMA ships Stuart, Vampire, Vedetta, Voyager and Waterhen. Great medit. naval action in this book!

by **Rob** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 3:31 am

If you want to build 4-pipers then AOTS HMS Campbeltown is worth seeking out.

Cheers,

Rob

by **Laurence Batchelor** » Fri Apr 06, 2007 5:56 pm

1 new book added courtesy of Steve Sobieralski,

Cheers Steve!

by **Laurence Batchelor** » Sat Jan 27, 2007 12:23 pm

The recent RN Destroyer question made me realise there are some books I have which are missing off this list.

I've now added a few more

by **Laurence Batchelor** » Wed Oct 04, 2006 10:31 am

hmm strange must have deleted it somehow or perhaps its some sort of error I'll add it now.

Cheers

by **Terry Pottle** » Wed Oct 04, 2006 10:12 am

Laurence,

has Raven & Roberts Ensign 6 - War Built Destroyers O to Z Classes
dropped off your list ??

Terry

by **Laurence Batchelor** » Wed Oct 04, 2006 8:10 am

2 more RN destroyer books added, Friedman's new book and the HMS Westcott one.

by **Laurence Batchelor** » Sat Jul 01, 2006 7:22 am

Another Kelly book added

by **Laurence Batchelor** » Tue May 16, 2006 7:26 am

Miroslaw wrote:
Lozza1981 wrote: I just love A-I classes and I had the pleasure to see John English on Saturday, seemed a nice chap!

I also had the pleasure to pick up a few more photographs of them!

I love the A-I classes too but I must share this love with V/W class and
something from Continent: French Contre-Torpilleurs, German 1934 type
Zerstorer and Italian Cacciatorpediniere.

I have Mr. English's book Amazon to Ivanhoe. Maybe not "spectacular"
for the first glance but I regard it as one of my most precious.
Very useful when it is necessary to check a thing and I think only one devoted to these classes exclusively.
If "developped" a bit and packed with more pics and good drawings
it could be a bible for guys like me!

BTW If not a secret, has Mr. English some publishing plans? Maybe something devoted to earlier British Destroyers?

Regards

Sadly I didn't have the chance to speak to him at length there was too many people to see and speak to and not enough time!

by **Miroslaw** » Tue May 16, 2006 7:01 am

Lozza1981 wrote:
Miroslaw wrote: Laurence ,You are lucky. If concerning A - I classes instead, be sure
I wouldn't resist to take part in that auction!.
I just love A-I classes and I had the pleasure to see John English on Saturday, seemed a nice chap!

I also had the pleasure to pick up a few more photographs of them!

I love the A-I classes too but I must share this love with V/W class and
something from Continent: French Contre-Torpilleurs, German 1934 type
Zerstorer and Italian Cacciatorpediniere.

I have Mr. English's book Amazon to Ivanhoe. Maybe not "spectacular"
for the first glance but I regard it as one of my most precious.
Very useful when it is necessary to check a thing and I think only one devoted to these classes exclusively.
If "developped" a bit and packed with more pics and good drawings
it could be a bible for guys like me!

BTW If not a secret, has Mr. English some publishing plans? Maybe something devoted to earlier British Destroyers?

Regards

by **Laurence Batchelor** » Mon May 15, 2006 2:03 pm

Miroslaw wrote:
Lozza1981 wrote:1 more rare L & M class book added

Cheers
Laurence ,You are lucky. If concerning A - I classes instead, be sure
I wouldn't resist to take part in that auction!.

I just love A-I classes and I had the pleasure to see John English on Saturday, seemed a nice chap!

I also had the pleasure to pick up a few more photographs of them!

by **Miroslaw** » Mon May 15, 2006 12:35 pm

Lozza1981 wrote:1 more rare L & M class book added

Cheers

Laurence ,You are lucky. If concerning A - I classes instead, be sure
I wouldn't resist to take part in that auction!.

by **Laurence Batchelor** » Mon May 15, 2006 12:08 pm

1 more rare L & M class book added

Cheers

by **JWintjes** » Wed Apr 05, 2006 7:19 pm

Great work, Laurence! Many thanks indeed!!

Jorit

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