British Escort Carriers 1941-45 By Angus Konstam vought corsair Practical as well as ornamental

Practical as well as ornamental

in addition to being capable of carrying out the mission for which they were required

Handmade from higher grade silk

this bold A3 (297 x 420mm) image works well as a stand alone

at Yeovil and Weston Super Mare

British Escort Carriers 1941-45 By Angus Konstam vought corsair Practical as well as ornamentalIn 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