{"product_id":"very-special-ships-arthur-nicholson-9781848322356","title":"Very Special Ships: Abdiel-Class Fast Minelayers of World War Two","description":"\u003ci\u003eVery Special Ships\u003c\/i\u003e is the first full-length book about the \u003ci\u003eAbdiel\u003c\/i\u003e-class fast minelayers, which were considered the fastest and most versatile to serve in the Royal Navy during World War II. This book spans the scope of the class from alpha to zulu as they operated in many roles, most famously as blockade runners to Malta, transporting items as diverse as ammunition, condensed milk, gold, and VIPs. To provide a complete picture of this important class of ships, \u003ci\u003eVery Special Ships\u003c\/i\u003e examines the origin and history of the minelayers, describes the design and construction of each ship in the class, details the operational history of the ships during World War II, and concludes with the post-war careers of the surviving ships.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Arthur Nicholson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1848322356\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781848322356\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e US Naval Institute Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/15\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.30h x 8.60w x 0.90d","brand":"Arthur Nicholson","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44075077959935,"sku":"9781848322356","price":57.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f63f6f72-171a-42db-b7b1-2ee8ad148626.jpg?v=1685457476","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/very-special-ships-arthur-nicholson-9781848322356","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}