RAF Coastal Command Bibliography,The Coastal Command and Maritime Air Association, CCMAA


RAF Coastal Command Bibliography
As the years progress we receive an increasing amount of requests from individuals concerning either family or friends "Service History" requests. *As an Association we do not have copies of these records.*
However, we hope to produce a list of suitable books about RAF Coastal Command here. This is by no means a definitive list but might point an interested researcher or reader in the right direction. We do not intend publishing a critique, but if a book is worth of a "Thumbs up" it will get one. This does not mean it is better than any other books on the subject only that it was a "good read" or is a good source of information.

The Cinderella Service
ISBN 1844153460,Author Andrew W.A. Hendrie, BA, ARHistS, ARAes, PhD. Hardback Size 246 X 172
	This book reveals the vital contribution that RAF Coastal Command made to the Allies war effort. Although often referred to as the 'Cinderella Service' because by its nature, it did not gain the recognition it deserved and was overshadowed by Fighter and Bomber Commands and considering that it was not given priority in terms of aircraft and equipment, its wartime record was second to none. The two main roles of Coastal Command were anti-submarine work in the Atlantic and anti-shipping operations against enemy warships and merchant vessels. This work looks at every aspect of the command's work, equipment and aircraft and draws upon many first-hand accounts. Lengthy and comprehensive appendices cover Orders of Battle, Commanders, U boats sunk, ships sunk aircraft losses and casualties.

Flying Cats The Catalina Aircraft in World War II Andrew Hendrie ISBN 1853107336
	"In this book Andrew Hendrie tells the whole amazing story of the "Flying Cats", of their exploits and achievements, of heroism of many of their crews and the problems they had to endure. With numerous photographs as well as appendices listing technical data and individual aircraft histories, this is the definitive history of the Catalina and its operations worldwide." NOW back in print

Short Sunderland in World War II Andrew Hendrie ISBN 1840370378
	"In 1933 the Air Ministry gave a specification for a general pourpose four engined flying-boat that was able to operate from outposts of the Empire. The result was the Short Brother's Sunderland. Andrew examined all aspects of the Sunderland's career with Coastal Command, RAF. His work includes reference to the Canadian, Australian and Norwegian Squadrons' operations in Coastal as well as the work of the South Africans and New Zealanders. Also included are details of post war operations such as the Berlin Airlift and there are detailed appendices listing aircraft with brief histories and all known successful attacks on enemy submarines. Andrew flew a tour on Hudsons with Coastal and a second tour on Wellingtons but even managed seventy Sunderland flights on a variety of training/engineering sorties."
Andrew was a member of the Association but passed away, 1st April 2004 after a short illness. Sadly Missed.

RAF Coastal Command, 1936-1969, Chris Ashworth, ISBN, 1852603453

Royal Air Force Coastal Command Losses of the Second World War. Volume 1, Aircraft and Crew Losses 1939-1941, Ross McNeill. ISBN 1857801288

Coastal, Support and Special Squadrons of the RAF and their aircraft. John D R Rawlings. ISBN 0710601875.

The Strike Wings Special Anti-Shipping Squadrons 1942-1945 Roy Conyers Nesbit. ISBN 0117726877

The Armed Rovers Beauforts and Beaufighters over the Mediterranean Roy Conyers Nesbit. ISBN 1853105171

The Battle of The Atlantic Roy Conyers Nesbit. ISBN 075092912X (A book of pictures and photographs of paintings)

A Separate Little War The Banff Coastal Command Strike Wing Versus the Kriegsmarine and the Luftwaffe Andrew D Bird. ISBN 1904010431

Dark Sky, Deep Water First Hand Reflections on the Anti-U-Boat War in WWII Norman Franks, ISBN 1898697574

	The Sunderland, Flying-Boat Queen, Volume III By John Evans. A4 portrait softback, 74 pages, 180+ photos (9 in colour) ISBN 1870745 13 2

	The Sunderland, Flying-Boat Queen, Volume II By John Evans A4 portrait softback, 70 pages, 160+ photos (8 in colour). ISBN 1870745035

	The Sunderland, Flying-Boat Queen, Volume I By John Evans. A4 portrait softback, 56 pages, 140+ photos (14 in colour), ISBN 1870745000

	Sopwiths to Sunderlands The Story of No 210 Squadron RAF, 1917-1941 By John Evans. A4 portrait softback, 80 pages, 140+ photos ISBN 1870745094

	To The Ends Of The Earth: 210 Squadron's Catalina Years, 1941-1945 By Mike Seymour and Bill Balderson. By Mike Seymour and Bill Balderson. A4 portrait softback, 104 pages, 200+ photo's, ISBN 1870745086

Flying-Boat Haven By John Evans. A4 landscape, softback, 36 pages, 68 photos, ISBN: 1870745043

	Singleton's War By Gordon SingletonA5 portrait, softback, 64 pages, 28 illustrations. Autobiography of Australian pilot Gordon Singleton, 461 Squadron RAAF

	Electronic Airborne Goldfish By Air Commodore John Clements. A5 portrait softback, 124 pages, 50+ photos & diagrams, extensive text. Traces the life and work of Air Commodore A J B Clements, C Eng FIEE Dip El FIMgt, from humble aircraft apprentice, to wireless operator mechanic, war/post-war air radar flight testing, RRE Malvern, and finally as Air Officer Signals, RAF Flying Training Command. Printed May 2001. ISBN 1870745116

Sun On My Wings By Wing Commander Dundas Bednall (includes No.230 Squadron, Sunderlands) ISBN 1870745019

Help From The Heavens (History of 228 Squadron) By John Evans (ISBN 187074506X)(out of Print?)

A Forgotten Offensive Royal Air Force Coastal Command's Anti-Shipping Campaign, 1940-1945 Christina J M Goulter, ISBN 0714641472

Birds and Fishes The Story of Coastal Command Air Chief marshal Joubert de la Ferté, KCB, CMG, DSO

A Penguin in the Eyrie An RAF Diary, 1939-1945 Hector Bolitho.

Man is Not Lost The Log of a Pioneer RAF Pilot/Navigator, 1933-1946 Group Captain 'Dickie' Richardson (Author of AP1234 [1941] and who became Chief Navigation Officer, HQCC. (Essential reading for any "Nav" or "AEO" Captain as it was 'Dickie' that broke the hold of the "Two Winged Master Race" [aka Pilots])

The U-Boat War in the Atlantic 1939-1945 Fregattenkapitän Gunter Hessler, and MOD (Navy) ISBN 0117726036

U-Boat Operations of the Second World War Vol 1 Career Histories, U1 - U510 Kenneth Wynn, ISBN184067525x

U-Boat Operations of the Second World War Vol 1 Career Histories, U511- UIT25 Kenneth Wynn, ISBN1840675268

Business in Great waters The U-Boat Wars 1916-1945 John Terraine ISBN 0850527600

Coastal Command 1939-45 Photographs from the Imperial War Museum Ian Carter ISBN 0711030189

The Short Sunderland Chaz Bowyer ISBN 0946627347

Sunderland At War Chaz Bowyer ISBN 0711006652110/74

Coastal Command at War Chaz Bowyer ISBN 0711009805

Sunderland Squadrons of World War 2 Jon Lake ISBN 1841760242

The Ship-Busters The Story of the RAF Torpedo Bombers Ralph Barker (Flt Lt, former WOp/AG)

No Place To Land A Pilot in Coastal Command. Josef F Jaworzyn ISBN 0718305108

The U-Boat Hunters Anthony J Watts (My copy came from the North Yorkshire County Libraries - Withdrawn section, via Tony Rodgers) (olds stuff but a good buy at 50 pence)

The Hebrides at War Mike Hughes ISBN 08624177166 (Not as the title implies all about RAF Coastal Command)

The Flying Boats of Bermuda Colin A Pomeroy (CCMAA Member) ISBN 0969833245 (Not all Coastal Command, but good sections on the RAF and USN in Bermuda and the Islands contribution to the War effort as a staging post for Flying Boat Operations and Flying Boat Ferrying to and from the UK

Avro's Maritime Heavyweight The Shackleton Chris Ashworth ISBN 0946627169

The Avro Shackleton The First Forty Years Harry Holmes

RAF Squadrons Wg Cdr C g Jefford MBE RAF ISBN 1853100536

To Numerous to list here are all the individual books by Air-Britain Not only the Serial Number Series but the individual "Aircraft Files" too.

(Webmaster: These were all within arms reach, when I check the rest of my library I will add more.)
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