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Hunter-Killer

U.S. Escort Carriers in the Battle of the Atlantic

By Y'Blood, William T.
1983, United States Naval Inst.
ISBN 0870212869
322 pages, 45 b&w photos, 25 diagrams, 1 ship's plan

Descripton: An excellent account of the significant role played by U.S. Navy escort carriers (CVEs) in the Battle of the Atlantic, during which the "jeep carriers" sank more than 50 U-boats. Appendices: Escort Carrier Technical Data; Submarine Sinkings by Escort Carrier Groups; The Anglo-American CVE Controversy.