Barker, Ralph, - THE HURRICATS.

Sphere, London, 1979, 1st in imprint, paperback, 222pp, 8pp half tone photo ills., 1 line drawing and 2 maps in text, [i] ads., wraparound pictorial cover art (unattrib.), the story of the emergency measures adopted by the British because of Germany's long range bomber the Condor, guiding U-boats to the convoys - the development and use of the catapult/rocket launched Hurricanes fitted to a handful of vessels for one-time use only, there being no landing-on facilities, slight roll and crease to spine, lightly rubbed at tips, edges tanned, very good,