Thornycroft Coastal Motor Boats

[leyreynolds]

Are there any books/articles available on the CMB's, preferably including details of WW2 service?

[JimF]

Here's a few titles I have on my 'to buy' list, may or not ne what you are looking for.

 

"Dog Boats at War" Leonard Reynolds

"Coastal Forces at War: Royal Navy "Little Ships" in World War 2" David Jefferson

"The Battle of the Narrow Seas: The History of the Light Coastal Forces in the Channel & North Sea, 1939-1945"  Peter Scott

"Night Action: MTB Flotilla at War"  Peter Dickens 

 

Jim F

[leyreynolds]

Thanks for the info'.

[JohnWS]

Here are the titles of two books that have build & service data for the Thornycroft Coastal Motor Boats #'s 26, 27, 67, 68, 213 - 217, & 327 - 331 + Thornycroft MTB's 49 - 56.

 

Royal Naval Coastal Forces 1939 - 1945, MTB's, MGB's, MA/SB's, ML's & HDML's - A. J. D. North - Almark Publications, ISBN 0 85524 068 7 (hard cover), & ISBN 0 85524 069 6 (soft cover).  This book includes a few photos & line drawings of the Thornycroft boats, as well as the build & service data.

 

Warships of World War II, Part Seven: Coastal Forces - H. T. Lenton and J. J. Colledge - Ian Allan Ltd., London.

 

Edited July 2, 2018 by JohnWS

[leyreynolds]

G'day John,

Thanks for the details. I've now ordered both.

 

Ley

[longshanks]

7 hours ago, leyreynolds said:

Thanks for the details. I've now ordered both.

 

So have I

 

🙂

 

Kev