British Lend-Lease Warships 1940-45: The Royal Navy's American-built destroyers and frigates/Британские военные корабли по ленд-лизу 1940-45 годов: эсминцы и фрегаты Королевского флота, построенные в Америке

Издание на английском языке
The book focuses on the Battle of the Atlantic, one of the most decisive campaigns of World War II, and explores in detail how German submarines (U-boats) threatened the shipping lanes vital to Britain. It describes how the country organized its merchant ships into convoys to protect against U-boat attacks and how the shortage of escort ships created serious problems. The rapid losses of the British merchant fleet led to a crisis, with ships sinking faster than they could be replaced.
The key point of the book is Winston Churchill's request to Franklin Roosevelt for help, which led to a deal in which Britain handed over its bases in exchange for 50 old American destroyers. This has become critical for protecting convoys and securing maritime supplies. In addition, the book examines the Lend-Lease program, which not only provided destroyers, but also other military resources, which helped Britain strengthen its position in the fight against the U-boat threat and change the course of the war in the Atlantic.

Contents
Introduction
Design and development
The American destroyer fleet
The ‘flush-deckers’
The mothballed fleet
Destroyers for bases
In British service
The Captain class
Royal navy employment
Modifications
Deployment
Capability
Life on board
Escorts in action
The ships
Destroyers
Frigates (US Destroyer Escorts)
Specifications
Destroyers
Frigates (US Destroyer Escorts)
Further reading
About the author
About the illustrator