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Miniatures Adventure => Interwar => Topic started by: Schogun on 27 May 2011, 06:33:30 PM

Title: British WWI Coastal Motor Boats -- Reference Books?
Post by: Schogun on 27 May 2011, 06:33:30 PM

I can't find reference books about British WWI Coastal Motor Boats (Torpedo Boats; CMBs) offering specs, performance, etc. Do any exist? I figure some British publisher must have something.

I did find --
Ship Killers: The Definitive Illustrated History of the Torpedo Boat -- Volume III, 1900 - 1939
by Joe Hinds

Anyone know anything about this book or this series?

Thanks

Chuck

Title: Re: British WWI Coastal Motor Boats -- Reference Books?
Post by: archangel1 on 27 May 2011, 08:32:30 PM

Had to pick WWI, didn't you. ;) I know of a couple of books on WWII coastal forces but not WWI, sorry.  You might try this link, though.  It's a little old but there may be something you can use.

http://www.gwpda.org/naval/n0000000.htm#swt

Title: Re: British WWI Coastal Motor Boats -- Reference Books?
Post by: Schogun on 27 May 2011, 08:51:59 PM

Yep, WWI.

Just finished reading "Operation Kronstadt" (Russia 1919) by Harry Ferguson (great read!) and am interested in learning more about British CMBs.

Title: Re: British WWI Coastal Motor Boats -- Reference Books?
Post by: koz10 on 03 June 2011, 08:20:57 PM

I agree - "Operation Kronstadt" is a great book. You're getting, essentially, two stories for the price of one. There are lots of pictures of the different sized coastal motor boats inside. Well worth purchasing for your library as well as a CMB project. This book helped considerably with my project to make a 1/56 scale CMB. I'm still waiting to get it onto the gaming table though!

Title: Re: British WWI Coastal Motor Boats -- Reference Books?
Post by: BAMeyer on 28 June 2011, 05:06:19 PM

From Company B

Title: Re: British WWI Coastal Motor Boats -- Reference Books?
Post by: Schogun on 28 June 2011, 06:26:15 PM

Thanks, Bruce. They're beautiful, but much too large for the game I'm thinking of.

Chuck

Title: Re: British WWI Coastal Motor Boats -- Reference Books?
Post by: 6milPhil on 28 June 2011, 10:18:22 PM

Quote from: archangel1 on 27 May 2011, 08:32:30 PM

It's a little old but there may be something you can use.
http://www.gwpda.org/naval/n0000000.htm#swt

That's an every just so slightly useful link. Thanks!  :D