His Majesty's Gunboat 658 by Len Reynolds
Powered by four 1500 hp supercharged Packard engines and bristling with guns, MGB (Motor Gun Boat) 658 could reach 30 knots across a calm sea. Flotillas of these craft fought their German and Italian opposite numbers right across the Mediterranean during World War II. British Coastal Forces were involved in all sorts of naval actions, from raids on the enemy coast to escorting convoys in preparation for the Allied landings in North Africa. (It was during one such operation that two U-boats collided and sank while attacking the author's convoy!) A vivid tale of young men at war, first published in 1955, now updated by the author in the light of new information from both British and German records, and illustrated with personal photographs.
Len Reynolds has recently completed a three volume account of RN Coastal Forces for Sutton/The Imperial War Museum
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780304361830 |
| ISBN 10 | 0304361836 |
| Title | His Majesty's Gunboat 658 |
| Author | Len Reynolds |
| Series | Cassell Military Paperbacks Ser |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Orion Publishing Co |
| Year published | 2002-02-14 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |