Victory at Sea: Victory Ships blister-m It was the Gato-class

It was the Gato-class

a force that had peeled off from the main force at Isandlwana and travelled the six miles to attack the mission station

enabling her to outrun the carrier Kaga at only about 40% power

The resulting Sea Gladiator variant was used to protect Scapa Flow

Opel Blitz/Maultier

Victory at Sea: Victory Ships blister-m It was the Gato-classFrom 1943 onward, the Allies perceived a need for faster transport ships. The desperate shipping crisis of the early Battle of the Atlantic had receded somewhat, and emphasis could now be placed on improved quality and speed. The result was the Victory class ships, capable of 1517 knots and propelled by a steam turbine rather than a simple steam engine. Hundreds of Victory class ships served as cargo vessels and attack transports for the remainder of