NORMAN FRIEDMAN is arguably America's most prominent naval analyst, and the author of more than thirty books covering a range of naval subjects, from warship histories to contemporary defence issues. His most recent titles in a series of successful works for Seaforth are the two volumes of his history of British Submarines.
"""This is a magnificent book about hard-hitting boats, their crews and creators. Just when the reader might think that Friedman has published his last word on the subject.""--Warships ""This is a wonderfully detailed book that sets out to be, and achieves, a position as a go-to reference on British Coastal Forces. The level of historical detail captured by Fri edman is as broad as it is deep, and will fill many gaps in the small-ship knowledge of even the most seasoned naval historians. Wonderfully illustrated by historic line drawings and contemporary photographs, that there is no real alternative size. As a one-stop inculcation into the evolution of British Coastal Forces, this book is now the stand-out volume.""--The Naval Review"