His Majesty's Stationary Office (HMSO) Catalogue - Glossary Item 'Sloop'

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Glossary Item: Sloop

Name	Sloop
Description	A warship between a corvette and a frigate in size. Such vessels were becoming obsolete by WW2. The Royal Navy used them for various roles during WW2, including escort duty and anti-submarine warfare, where they destroyed five German submarines.

Books that contain this Glossary Item

Name	Atlantic Bridge, The Official Account of R.A.F Transport Commands Ocean Ferry
Category	Merchant Seamen
Issued By	Ministry Of Information
Issued For	Air Ministry
Published	Feb/1945
iTunes	Available

Name	His Majesty's Minesweepers
Category	Sea Defence
Issued By	Ministry Of Information
Issued For	Admiralty
Published	May/1943

Name	The Army At War. Highland Division
Category	Action on Land
Issued By	Ministry Of Information
Issued For	War Office
Published	Aug/1942
iTunes	Available

Name	The Battle of the Atlantic, The Official Account of the Fight Against The U-Boats, 1939 - 1945
Category	Action at Sea
Issued By	Central Office Of Information
Issued For	none
Published	Oct/1946
iTunes	Available

Name	The Mediterranean Fleet, Greece to Tripoli. The Admiralty Account of Naval Operations: April 1941 to January 1943
Category	Action at Sea
Issued By	Ministry Of Information
Issued For	Admiralty
Published	Sep/1944
iTunes	Available