Foynes, J. P., — THE BATTLE OF THE EAST COAST (1939-1945).

Privately published, UK, [2013], 2nd edn., trade paperback, xii prelims., 416pp, [xvi] index, [vi] additions and corrections from the first edition (1994), 80pp half tone photo and line ills., numerous maps/plans in text, pictorial paper wrappers, a comprehensive study of WW2 on the coast and in the North Sea between Flamborough Head, Yorkshire and North Foreland, Kent and the enemy held coastline, roughly the limits of the Royal Navy's Nore Command. This second edition brings the title up to date with six pages of corrections and additions notified to the author since publication of the first edition in 1994, it covers the coastal defences, the air raids, invasion preparations, naval bases and lesser ports, mines and minelaying, the convoys and minesweeping, naval actions, air-sea rescue, mtb's, mgb's and e-boats, with 17 Appendices covering such details as ships sunk in Nore Command (with maps), types of mines (with diagrams), Naval bases, Senior Naval Officers, Naval vessels (as at 22/06/41), etc., lightly rubbed at tips, slight wrinkling/creasing to spine, near fine,