{"product_id":"us-liberty-ship-vs-german-surface-raider-by-mark-lardas-9781472868695","title":"US Liberty Ship vs German Surface Raider","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFully illustrated, this study examines World War II's most dramatic single-ship action, in which \u003ci\u003eStephen Hopkins\u003c\/i\u003e fought a heavily armed German auxiliary cruiser, \u003ci\u003eStier\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhen the United States entered World War II, the Battle of the Atlantic was already raging. The so-called ‘Liberty Ships’, built at breakneck speed and in huge numbers during 1941–45, were crucial to the Allied war effort. While the greatest successes of Germany’s auxiliary cruisers occurred in 1939–41, this book describes how one of these ingenious warships, \u003ci\u003eStier\u003c\/i\u003e, confronted the Liberty Ship \u003ci\u003eStephen Hopkins\u003c\/i\u003e in an epic single-ship duel on September 27, 1942.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eStephen Hopkins\u003c\/i\u003e carried one 4in gun, two 37mm cannon, and six machine guns, all primarily intended for antisubmarine and antiaircraft purposes. \u003ci\u003eStier\u003c\/i\u003e had six 150mm, one 75mm, one twin 37mm, four single 20mm, and four 533mm torpedo tubes. At the end of this grossly uneven fight, \u003ci\u003eStier\u003c\/i\u003e had sunk \u003ci\u003eStephen Hopkins\u003c\/i\u003e, but was so badly damaged it had to be scuttled.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhile this battle has garnered much attention, Mark Lardas explores other clashes between the German surface raiders and their Liberty Ship quarry during 1942. Featuring specially commissioned artwork and mapping alongside archive photographs, this lively study investigates the important role both ship types played as the Battle of the Atlantic reached its climax.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48022153625836,"sku":"9781472868695","price":34.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781472868695-us-liberty-ship-vs-german-surface-raider.jpg?v=1785289069","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/us-liberty-ship-vs-german-surface-raider-by-mark-lardas-9781472868695","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}