by MARK LARDAS (Osprey – £11.99) ISBN 9781472839749 48 pages Despite the pre-war re-armament programmes, the Royal Navy was deficient of “fast, long-endurance ships, capable of making the Atlantic crossing without refuelling and having the ability to catch and destroy U-boats” (Roskill). In June 1941 the British Government requested the construction in the USA of 100 destroyer escorts under Lend/ Lease arrangements. More were requisitioned later. The required British characteristics matched that of the US destroyer escort design that the Chief of Naval Operations had recommended not to be buil…
