WARSHIPS OF WORLD WAR II. PARTS 5-8. PART 5: TOWING AND SALVAGE. PART 6: TRAWLERS. PART 7: COASTAL FORCES. PART 8: LANDING CRAFT. 4 VOLUMES IN TOTAL. by Lenton, H.T. & Colledge, J.J

London: Ian Allan Parts 5 - 8 of the series - 4 volumes in total - 7 1/4" H. B&w photographs. Part 5: Miscellaneous vessels engaged in harbour, towing and salvage vessels duties - 71 pp, 1962. Contents: Abbreviations; Amenities ships; Auxiliary netlayers; Base and accommodation ships; Boom defence vessels; Boom carriers; Coastal salvage vessels; Convoy rescue ships; Depot and repair ships; Gate vessels; Harbour defence vessels; Miscellaneous vessels; Mooring vessels; Netlayers; Ocean salvage vessels; Pennant numbers; Savage vessels; Tugs; Wreck location and dispersal vessels. Part 6: Trawlers, Drifters and Whalers - 81 pp, 1963. Contents: Introduction; Abbreviations; Admiralty drifters; Deployment; Pennant numbers; Purchased trawlers and drifters; Requisitioned trawlers, whalers and drifters; Naval trawlers and drifters. Part 7: Coastal forces, motor minesweepers, and motor fishing vessels - 72 pp, 1963. Contents: Introduction; Anti-submarine launches; Coastal forces, development of; Coastal transports; Dispositions; Fast despatch boats; Harbour defence motor launches; Miscellaneous craft; Motor anti-submarine boats; Motor attendant craft; Motor fishing vessels; Motor gun boats; Motor launches; Motor minesweepers; Motor torpedo boats; Pennant numbers; Steam gun boats; Submarine chasers; Subsidiary services; Target service boats; Torpedo recovery vessels. Part 8: Landing craft, landing ships, and landing barges - 80pp, 1963. Contents: Introduction; Abbreviations; Deployment of landing ships and craft; Development of landing ships and craft; Landing barges; Landing craft (Mechanical / Support /Tank); Landing ship (Carriers / Emergency repair / Fighter direction / Headquarters / Infantry / Tank); Minor landing craft; Miscellaneous auxiliaries. Interiors - light rust on the staples of Part 5, otherwise clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exteriors - moderate wear on spines, an area of surface paper loss on the front cover of all books, very light edge wear on covers, light rubbing on covers - a little more on Parts 6 & 7, light soiling and a few small stains on some of the covers.. Stapled in Wraps. Good+.