Название: The Fourth Force: The Untold Story of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary Since 1945
Автор: Geoff Puddefoot
Издательство: Seaforth Publishing
ISBN: 1848320469
Год: 2009
Формат: EPUB
Страниц: 256
Размер: 13,7 МБ
Язык: Английский

Set up in August 1905, the Royal Fleet Auxiliary was originally a logistic support organization, part of the Navy proper but run on civilian lines, comprising a miscellaneous and very unglamorous collection of colliers, store ships and harbour craft. Just over a century later it has evolved beyond recognition: its ships compare in size, cost and sophistication with all but the largest warships, and the RFA itself has developed into an essential arm of all three Services. It is truly the Fourth Force as it is known to its own personnel and without it, the current worldwide deployment of British service men and women would be simply impossible. This book charts the veritable revolution that has overtaken the RFA since the end of the Second World War.